Saturated Fat and Heart Disease Risk – Dariush Mozaffarian

Dariush Mozaffarian codirects Harvard’s cardiovascular epidemiology program.  Mozaffairan says that saturated fat is not much of a risk factor in heart disease, and neither is naturally prepared red meat.  But trans fats are a risk, and so are refined carbs.

Listen Part 1 (40 minutes)

Dr. Mozaffarian goes on to say that another risk factor for heart disease . . . and for diabetes . . .  is processed meat — ie, meat with lots of salt and preservatives in it.  Think about a no-fat French baguette sandwich with a low-fat dairy spread loaded with low-fat, processed lunch meats, for instance, and you may have there the makings of a heart attack on a plate.  Here’s more from his talk at the International Symposium on Saturated Fat.

Listen – Part 2 (25 minutes)