Dr. Dick Williams, a consultant to BalancePoint Health, says -- and I quoted him in one of my articles -- that, "Some of the best examples of monounsaturated fats are avocados, olive oil, and nuts -- especially almonds, pecans, and walnuts." But, as I will write soon in an analysis of how to achieve a favorable balance between Omega 3 and Omega 6 fats, these nuts all have a highly unfavorable ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 fatty acids.

Coming back to the new study, its conclusion of the effects of saturated fat on our heart health could not be stated more bluntly. "There is no significant evidence," it says, "for concluding that dietary saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of CHD [coronary heart disease] or CVD [cardiovascular disease, which includes strokes]."

But the conclusion is even more damning. As a whole the medical establishment has been essentially dishonest. Research that doesn't agree with mainstream thinking -- at least on this issue -- just doesn't see the light of day.

"Our results suggested publication bias, such that studies with significant associations tended to be received more favorably for publication," the new meta-analysis says of the studies. "If unpublished studies with null associations were included in the current analysis, the pooled RR [relative risk] estimate for CVD could be even closer to null."

So, don't be surprised if the mainstream press goes along with the medical establishment in suppressing the facts about saturated fat.