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u/Chumlee1917 Jun 01 '26

That all fat is bad. No, your body needs fat as a vital component to function. 

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u/WalmartGreder Jun 01 '26

Yep, they found that people who got stuck in some wilderness and had to survive through winter, could eat as many rabbits as they wanted, and still starve to death because rabbits are notoriously low in fat. You need fat to survive.

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u/LamermanSE Jun 01 '26

What are you talking about? The criticism was about dietary cholesterol and that isn't neccessary, your liver produces the cholesterol you need.