Saturated Fat

Who eats the most of it? Think you know? Let’s speculate first, based on heart disease death stats, by country. So, if the “diet-heart hypothesis” were true in its general position on fats, and on saturated fats in particular, then ought we not see some significant correlation between saturated fat intake and coronary heart disease deaths? That graph above coveres only the first 15, but there are 26 countries if you click the link above. Well, let me let the cat out of the bag and just tell you that the highest saturated fat intake isn’t among the first 15. And guess what, it’s not even on the list of 26 at all, which goes all the way down to 30 deaths per 100,000 people. In the United States, average saturated fat intake is estimated at around 12% of total energy. Now, what if I told you there was a country where it’s documented that the population derives about 50% of it’s energy, not from just fat, but from saturated fat! That is, they get about 60% of total energy from fat, 50% of which is saturated. And they’re not even on the list. Note: I realize the list is…