Butter and cream are really bad for you

By cutting the butter and cream in your diet, you will improve your health, concluded an official study.
British government advisors who evaluated several major studies concluded that foods high in saturated fat increased the risk of heart disease.
Fats have been demonized since the 1970s, but some evidence also suggests that they have health benefits.
The 443-page review was meant to end the debate once and for all. He said there was no need to change the official view that saturated fats should not account for more than 10% of an adult's daily intake. However, the question is still far from settled – as one critic said by calling the authors "incompetent".
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition advised the British to replace the butter with low-fat milk, semi-skimmed milk and cream yoghurt. He also warned against the effects of excessive consumption of cheese, greasy meat, cakes, cookies and pastries.
The committee said the findings are urgent because, despite years of warnings about saturated fats, many still consume more than the recommended maximum amounts.
According to the latest food surveys conducted by Public Health England, children and adolescents consume about 30% of too much saturated fat. adults aged 19 to 64 eat 19% too much; those aged 65 to 74 consume 25% more; and the over 75s have 43% too many.
Too much saturated fat increases the risk of heart problems because it increases cholesterol levels in the blood, causing build-up in the veins and arteries, which puts extra strain on the heart. In the UK, about 7.4 million people have heart disease that kills 170,000 each year.
The report, which badesses the results of 47 major studies published since 1994, is the first formal review of evidence in 25 years.
Committee member Paul Haggarty said, "Based on the evidence, our report confirms that reducing saturated fat reduces total cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart disease. Our advice is that saturated fats should be reduced to about 10% of the food energy. "
Professor Louis Levy, Head of Nutrition Science at Public Health England, added, "The review supports and reinforces current advice. We recommend consuming less and in smaller amounts of foods high in saturated fats and replacing them with unsaturated fats to promote a healthy and balanced diet. "
Susan Jebb, a professor at Oxford University, former government tsar in the field of obesity, said: "This authoritative report updates and confirms the evidence provided by other national and international experts. We need to reduce our consumption of cakes, cookies, pastries and desserts, which account for a very large proportion of total intake of saturated fats.
"It would also reduce the sugar and our total caloric intake, which would have much broader health benefits."
Professor Naveed Sattar from the University of Glasgow said: "The issue of saturated fat continues to be debated and it is therefore nice to see an updated and objective overview of the best evidence available. The best advice for reducing health risks remains the same: reduce the consumption of foods higher in saturated fats and replace them with unsaturated foods or other healthier options. "
However, Dr. Aseem Malhotra, an NHS cardiologist, added a note of caution. He said: "The committee's advice revealed a flagrant incompetence regarding the consumption of saturated fats with a risk of heart disease. Some types of saturated fat from dairy products are badociated with fewer heart disease.
"They would do a lot more service to the public by advising them to eat whole foods while reducing the ultra-processed foods that now make up half of the British diet." – Daily Mail