In the U.S. dietary kingdom, saturated fat is most feared – fingered as the cause of coronary heart disease and stroke. According to the American Heart Association (AHA) website, the AHA has been warning us away from saturated fat since 1957.

David Katz, MD, Director, Yale Prevention Research Center, recently wrote an article (http://huff.to/lfsqjk) negatively critiquing the many new reports exonerating saturated fat from wrong doing. Dr. Katz said the question isn't, "Is saturated fat harmful?" but "Is all saturated fat created equal?"

The Mighty Chylomicron - the largest lipoprotein - is sent out from the intestines (gut) to deliver dietary fat and cholesterol. Lipoproteins are specially designed vehicles used to transport cholesterol and triglycerides around the bloodstream.

Released with much fanfare in April 2009, a new study on the cholesterol-lowering statin drug Crestor made the front page of the New York Times with the headline:  "Taking the statin Crestor, also known as rosuvastatin, slashed the risk of heart attack by more than half."