This news is not necessarily new, however, it is getting more recognition and media attention.  Men’s Health recently picked up on this topic and had a deeper look into the misleading facts about fat, sugar and weight gain.

Why did it take us so long to realize sugar, not fat, was the enemy? In a move that would make most big pharma companies proud, new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine found sugar companies paid to downplay the white stuff’s role in heart disease during the 1960s. Scary stuff, even more so because it’s had lasting effects on public perceptions. It’s time everyone woke up to the truth about fat and sugar. MH investigates…

The full link can be found here:  http://www.menshealth.co.uk/food-nutrition/the-truth-about-fat-and-sugar-is-finally-explained?_scpsug=crawled_6684_927167b0-9dd5-11e7-b2ad-90b11c40440d