The Oiling of America (2008)

Drawing on the professional experience of Mary G. Enig, PhD, The Oiling of America presents the history of the diet-heart hypothesis--the false premise that saturated fats in animal foods and cholesterol in our blood lead to heart disease, cancer, obesity and other chronic ailments. It also exposes behind-the-scenes manipulation and industry propaganda, reveals the vital role of cholesterol and saturated fats in human biochemistry, enumerates the considerable dangers of cholesterol-lowering drugs and explains how a return to old fashioned animal fats can help us solve a health crises that threatens the very fabric of the civilized world.  (120 Minutes)


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