A whopping 65 percent of people want to reduce the amount of fat in their diets, according to a recent Nielson survey, despite overwhelming research that shows low-fat diets may actually promote weight gain.

 So how has this monster of myth lived for so long?

Because people still think fat makes them fat, says Donald K. Layman, Ph.D., professor emeritus of food science and human nutrition at the University of Illinois.

 And because the government’s new Dietary Guidelines for Americans still tell them to cut down on fat intake, particularly saturated fat.

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