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Diana in the Driftless! Cheshire the Cat posted a link to an article you might like! (Thanks Cheshire!)

Major NIH Nutrition Trials on Diet & Health Ignored Results of long-term, randomized, controlled, clinical trials on some 80,000 people never considered in formulating the US Dietary Guidelines. (I guess they did not believe the science!)

Results of long-term, randomized, controlled, clinical trials on some 80,000 people never considered in formulating the US Dietary Guidelines.

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Below is a list of NIH trials, stunning in their scope and ambition, that tested some version of the diet-heart hypothesis, with “disappointing” findings that have largely been ignored. The NIH conducted randomized, controlled clinical trials—the most rigorous type of study—on nearly 80,000 people, most lasting 4-7 years. And if anything, these trials conclude that key aspects of The Diet cannot be shown to prevent chronic diseases of any kind.

Specifically, a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol and/or a diet low in total fat while higher in fruits, vegetables, and grains does not protect against obesity, diabetes, heart disease, or any type of cancer.

These trials, from the 1960s through the 1990s, marked a golden age of NIH nutrition research. Major NIH-Funded Trials on the Dietary Guidelines

(Not a comprehensive list) Total number of people tested: 79,840 Duration of studies: 7 out of 9 studies are >1 year; The largest studies are 4-9 years. ....Snip (gives list of the studies!)

I will keep eating the fruit thank you! I am going to celebrate now by having a pat of butter!