From the University of South Florida:
“David Diamond, a professor and neuroscientist at the University of South Florida Department of Psychology, became an overnight sensation after his 2011 lecture debunking the myths about saturated fat being unhealthy was posted by the College of Arts and Sciences on YouTube.
Now one year later, the lecture has been viewed more than 54,000 times, and a Google search shows about 10,000 websites share a link to the video, including low carbohydrate discussion blogs, such as livinlavidalowcarb.com and carbohydratescankill.com.
“It feels good to get the word out,” said Diamond, who also holds an appointment in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at USF, and is a career scientist at the Tampa VA Hospital. “This was not just an academic exercise. This, to me, was about educating people about accurate, science-based, information about nutrition.”
Diamond’s video message was simple: saturated fat, which is found in high concentrations in animal products and tropical oils, is not as unhealthy as Americans have been led to believe by food and drug companies, as well as by government dietary recommendations. According to Diamond, the scientific evidence is clear: a diet low in refined sugar and high in fat and cholesterol is actually healthier for an individual than a low fat diet.”
This is an excellent video if you want to know the entire story of where our dietary recommendations (and therefore guidance to doctors on when to prescibe medications) came from, watch this one.
