Got it? This massive study-of-studies
published by a highly respected scientific
organization concluded that saturated fat and
cholesterol do not cause heart disease or
stroke.
Does that surprise you?
We thought it might.
So if saturated fat is not, in fact, “artery
clogging,” what is at the root of lifestyle-
related diseases and conditions like heart
disease and stroke? Take one guess.
Systemic inflammation.Researchers have determined that low-
grade inflammation is involved in the
pathogenesis (and your risk) of many
lifestyle-related diseases and conditions, such
as coronary heart disease, obesity, and
diabetes. (Revisit the diagram back in Chapter
7, with inflammation smack in the middle.)