FEDS SAY IT'S OK TO CHEW THE RIGHT FAT.(MAIN)

Byline: SALLY SQUIRES Washington Post

WASHINGTON -- New federal nutrition guidelines proposed Thursday would for the first time make a clear distinction between fats Americans should eat and fats they should avoid.

Instead of simply reducing overall fat in their diets, Americans would be advised to avoid such fats as those found in some meat, poultry and whole milk dairy products and the trans fatty acids in many baked goods. The guidelines also would encourage Americans to eat moderate amounts of fats that are actually healthful, such as those in olive oil, fresh fish, lean meat and poultry, and low-fat dairy products, a draft of the guidelines states. …