By Amanda Barton, N.D.

The American Heart Association recommends a “heart healthy“diet that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Essentially, we are told to throw out butter, eat limited red meat and instead replace them with low fat products.

However, have you ever read the labels of fat free and low fat food items?  Shockingly, there isn't much “food” on the list.  You see lots of sugar and salt, and even worse, artificial sweeteners and MSG in …