Marcia Stefanick
Marcia Stefanick
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Just switching to low-fat foods is not likely to yield much health benefit in most women. Rather than trying to eat 'low-fat,' women should focus on reducing saturated fats and trans fats.
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The media like to boil down a complicated thing to a sound bite. It's been frustrating for us and confusing for women.
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I think the WHI findings make it absolutely clear that nobody should be encouraging women to take hormones for the purpose of primary prevention of heart disease.
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People shouldn't be disappointed by the studies. It's just a wake-up call that simply reducing your total dietary fat is not enough.
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It's really unfortunate the study was stopped a year early. One more year of data might have shed light on the situation.
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The jury is now in: Estrogen does not increase the risk for breast cancer, which is what most women thinking about using the hormone worry about.
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That's really a deceptive message. It confuses the public, and at this point it is just not helpful to add confusion.
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This shows that you can't rely on using low-fat substitutes to make a difference. You really need to think about what kinds of fats you're eating and the foods that should be part of your diet, such as vegetables, for instance.
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You may be able to get enough calcium and Vitamin D through the foods you eat.