It sounds like health heresy - but should we eat more fatty food?

"For breakfast, Barry Groves had an extra large egg and a 3oz slice of liver, fried in lard. He washed it down with a cup of cocoa made with double cream. At lunch, Barry (72) who lives near Oxford with his wife Monica (70) will enjoy pork chops, with the fat left on, plus a few green vegetables in butter. Finally, the couple will have a light supper consisting of cheese with a home-grown apple or pear, topped with cream, followed by more cocoa. Despite following this shockingly high-fat diet for more than 40 years, Barry now weighs 6lb less than he did on his wedding day in 1957 when he tipped the scales at 11st 7lb. He and Monica break every single diet dictat that has been trumpeted as 'healthy eating'. And yet, here they are, trim, fit and full of beans, albeit metaphorical ones. How do they do it? And where are the rest of us - eating piles of fruit and veg, and steering clear of cholesterol-laden butter - going wrong? After all, we've never been subject to so much education on good dietary practice, and yet prey to so many illnesses, from diabetes to heart disease" - Independent Ireland