Studies giving fat the all clear 'are misleading', say scientists

New report says eating too much saturated fat can lead to heart attacks and stroke after all

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A study published in March that suggested eating a lot of fat may not be bad for you was misleading, nutrition scientists have concluded.

The findings generated a welter of headlines earlier in the year, but despite the claims it now appears that saturated fats in foods including cakes, butter, processed meat and hard cheese are bad for your heart after all.

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