More dismal results from the great low-fat experiment

The low-fat dietary paradigm might be firmly entrenched in our collective psyche, but the evidence for any benefits from this way of eating is spectacularly thin on the ground. One example of this is the Women's Health Initiative trial in which tens of thousands of thousands of women were asked to consume their usual diet or a diet which, among other things, was lower in fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. Previously published results from this study revealed that, after about 8 years of low-fat eating, women were no better off in terms of cardiovascular disease or cancer risk. And they were not significantly lighter than their free-eating counterparts either.  Recently, further results were published from this study, this time the focus was diabetes. Can you guess the results? To have your worst suspicions confirmed, click this link