Low-fat diet helps reduce risk of dying from breast cancer, study finds
This little gem popped up on NBC News last night (I know, I know, why even watch tv for news). There’s no link to the actual study results, as usual, but there’s plenty to critique none the less. I find it particularly telling that even if you trust the data, the women were unable to maintain a 20% fat diet. Second, removal of more sugary items in favor of whole foods being part of cause and effect didn’t even cross their minds.
And finally…
For one thing, the study was designed to determine whether a low-fat diet could reduce the risk of developing breast cancer in the first place, not whether it provided a mortality benefit.
Previously released data has shown that a lower-fat diet did not result in a reduced risk for developing breast cancer.WaPo LINKY-LINK