Cover of Time Magazine last July - a photo of a huge mound of butter. The headline was (paraphrased) "It's Not About The Fat. Why Scientists Were Wrong.". All of the latest research says that NATURAL fat has nothing to do with weight gain, increased cholesterol, or heart problems. It's all the over-processed foods in our diets that cause the problems. There is tons of info online, but you should search on the French Paradox. Something nutritionists have puzzled over for years. The French consume an average of over 57 pounds of cheese per person every year, and yet they have fewer problems with obesity and heart disease. Some of the latest studies suggest that cheese actually is the answer. As probiotic bacteria from natural cheese inhabit the digestive system, they produce a compound called butyrate, that improves digestion and increases metabolism.