Is fat really a friend in the fight against obesity?

New report slammed as 'irresponsible' after it tells people to avoid low-fat foods and stop counting calories

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Health professionals have hit out at a new report suggesting that eating more fat could help tackle the UK's obesity crisis.

"Eating fat does not make you fat," says a joint report by the National Obesity Forum (NOF) and the Public Health Collaboration.

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