Michael Pickert

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• Jan 14, 2013

  Now Fat is GOOD! … Right?

  Last Wednesday, millions of us woke up for Day Two of that great American tradition: the annual New Year's resolution to lose weight. As we poured our fat-free milk into some bland, sugarless cereal we were greeted by a headline that blared an amazing discovery: Fat is GOOD. It didn't actually say that, but the New York Times article was typical: "Study Suggests Lower Mortality Risk for People Deemed to Be Overweight." Others read: "Study: A Few Extra Pounds May Cut Risk of Early Death," and "Ne