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"We first started to fear fat in the ‘70s and ‘80s. After some studies showed a negative impact of saturated fat upon cardiovascular health, the 1977 federal dietary guidelines recommended capping dietary fat at 30 percent of daily energy intake and increasing carbohydrate intake to 60 percent. By the 1980s, low-fat diets became the norm, influencing food companies’ marketing strategies and our beliefs that low-fat meant ‘healthier’ and carbs weren’t an issue. As more research was conducted over the next few decades, we discovered that a low-fat diet didn’t necessarily help prevent against cardiovascular disease. During that low-fat diet craze, Americans actually got fatter. Now, the medical community suggests we eat more of the “good fats”—monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats&nbsp; (omega-3s)—which can have positive effects on heart health."
<https://www.muscleandfitness.com/nutrition/healthy-eating/12-facts-you-should-know-about-fat/>