Fatty foods don’t cause heart disease, bread and pasta do – Washington Times

‘Carbohydrates are killing us’

This year, more than 610,000 Americans will die from heart disease. It’s the leading cause of death for both men and women. For decades, doctors and nutritionists prescribed low-fat diets to people trying to lower their risk of heart disease. Saturated fats in meats and dairy products were thought to clog our arteries.