Here’s what the latest science says about saturated fats.

Fat has a long-standing identity crisis.

In the ’90s, all of it was bad.

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Later, only some types were unhealthy, while others were good.

(Looking at you,avocado.)

Because balance is important.

Look to unsaturated fatsas they have been shown to lower your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.

And be careful not to trade saturated-fat-heavy foods for those withadded sugarsor other ultra-refined carbs.