
Matthew Lysiak | Fiat Food: Money Magic & The American Diet
Ancel Keys, Diet-Heart Hypothesis, Dwight Eisenhower Heart Attack
Ancel Keys popularized the Diet-Heart Hypothesis, which blamed saturated fat and cholesterol for heart attacks, following President Dwight Eisenhower's 1950 cardiac event. Despite being a researcher of eels rather than a cardiologist, Keys used his forceful personality to hijack medical institutions. His theory gained traction during a period of public hysteria over heart disease, despite the rising consumption of sugar and vegetable oils like Crisco.












