New study links butter consumption to early death amid rising popularity
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The Economist
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The article examines the ongoing debate about butter's health effects, noting that American butter consumption hit a 60-year high in 2024 as fears about dietary fat have diminished. However, a new scientific study links butter consumption to early death. The article presents the tension between current dietary trends favoring fats over carbohydrates and sugars, and emerging research suggesting potential health risks of butter, while hinting that olive oil may be a healthier alternative.
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· 3 pulledLong-standing fears about fat's impact on heart health seem to be dissipating: today, fat is in and it is carbohydrates, sugars and processed foods that are out.
But a new scientific study reports that butter-eating is associated with an early death.
So: is butter really bad for you?
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