American Heart Association expands national fats awareness campaign with "Better Fats Sisters" DALLAS (May 21, 2008) - Fewer than half of Americans know that the "better" fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) can help reduce their risk of heart disease, according to a recent survey by the American Heart Association. "Heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of Americans. Consumers have heard a lot about the "bad" fats lately and what not to eat. That's why it's important for people to know the "better" fats and foods where they're found so they can lower their risk for heart disease," said Robert H. Eckel, M.D., past president of the American Heart Association, chair of its trans fat task force and professor of medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus of the University of Colorado Denver. Facing the Fats with the Better Fats Sisters: Your Heart Helpers The American Heart Association is introducing two new ...
