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Butter is Back!

There has been much debate as to which nutrients make us sick and fat: Is it carbohydrates? Or is it fat?

The general consensus within the scientific community for much of the last few decades has been that we should limit our total fat and saturated fat intake as much as possible in order to stay healthy. However, even though people have been making a concerted effort to reduce their fat intake (albeit with marginal success), the human population has only been getting fatter and sicker, leading many to believe that our fat intake is not the only villain in this scenario.

In the last few years, many popular diets have emerged promoting high

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