Paradoxically, the average French person eats about one-third more fat from animal sources daily compared with the average American. A typical French diet consists of more butter, cheese, and pork, all of which are laden with lots of “heart unhealthy” saturated fats. The rest of the fat in the American fare comes from vegetable oils, particularly soybean oil. Exactly how is it that American males have almost three times the incidence of heart disease compared to their French peers, despite a supposedly “better” dietary fat intake? Log on to TheHghBlog at www.thehghblog.com Facebook – www.facebook.com Twitter – www.twitter.com