Many of us were taught that eating dietary fat makes us fat and leads to heart disease. This assumption has been catastrophic for our health. In fact, fats are essential for optimal health, and saturated fat, specifically, is not the boogeyman we once thought. We know now that there is no monolithic saturated fat. There are many saturated fats, each with its own effects. The saturated fat in coconut, for instance is different from the saturated fat in butter. In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman talk

What happens within hours of eating a high-fat meal? This is the first in a three-video series on saturated fat and fast food. The next two are "Exercising to Protect Your Arteries from Fast Food" and "Foods to Help Protect Your Arteries from Saturated Fat". The video sources, transcript, and doctor's notes are available here: https://bit.ly/3IH1Sri | NutritionFacts.org