One of the problems with a low-fat diet is that it actually drives down the good cholesterol -- the HDL -- in our blood (and that) ... will probably increase the risk of heart disease,

This does very strongly refute the dominant view in the 1990s, that reducing the amount of fat in the diet would spontaneously lead to weight loss. What's happened to the American diet during this low-fat period is, people were given the idea that if they reduced calories from fat, weight would go down. Clearly, that has not happened.

In the area of diet, we are only asking for fairly modest shifts,

Further adding, “Increased intakes of polyunsaturated fat also probably explain most of the major declines in coronary mortality in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia over several decades.

Keep [consumption of] red meat and butter low, ... And replace red meat with a mix of fresh fish, poultry, nuts and beans. You don't have to give up anything entirely, except maybe trans fats.

If you have a 70 to 80 percent plant-based diet, it will allow for a low-fat diet. If a person eats fruits, veggies, legumes, and grains, they will be healthier, and weight-loss will follow.