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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Paul Speed

The truth about fats - and why not all of them are bad for you

Mention 'heart health' and that dreaded word 'fat' is never far behind - but is this often misunderstood foodstuff really the bad guy?

As with anything health-related, it's all a little more complicated than you might think.

We all know that carrying extra body fat is very bad for you, but you need dietary fats in order to function - and not all of them are the same.

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