A renowned heart surgeon has urged that a ban be placed on the use of butter to prevent the loss of thousands of lives.
Shyam Kolvekar, who works at the Heart Hospital, a part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, pointed out that abandoning the consumption of butter and other foods high in saturated fat could save at least 3,500 lives a year.
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"This would save thousands of lives each year and help to protect them from cardiovascular disease - the UK's biggest killer," he added.
The expert further explained: "By the time I see people it's usually too late, but the frustrating thing is that often the need for heart surgery could have been prevented by following a healthier, lower sat fat diet. Simple food swaps can make a big difference."
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She said: "For example, two slices of buttered toast and a full fat latte contains 16.1g of saturated fat, so that's already 80 percent of the GDA for a woman at breakfast. However, just by swapping butter for a low fat spread and using 1 percent milk you make a 92 percent reduction."
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