Eating butter and cheese 'doesn't increase risk of heart attacks'

From the Daily Mail:


It's great news for cheese and butter fans - scientists have found that eating dairy food doesn't increase your risk of a heart attack.


Nutritionists surveyed thousands of middle-aged people and found that even those who ate more than half a kilo {1.1 lbs} of cheese did not seem to suffer from increased risk.


Contrary to earlier beliefs that saturated fat might lead to a heart attack, researchers found that nutrients in dairy products actually counteract the harmful effects.


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Her team doesn't believe the saturated fats in dairy products are harmless, but suggest other nutrients such as calcium, vitamin D and potassium may protect against heart disease for all but those who ate the most of them in their study.


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