The advice follows the launch of a major new advertising campaign by theFood Standards Agency to raise awareness of the health risks of eatingtoo much saturated fat.
According to the FSA, most adults in the UK are eating about 20 per centmore than the maximum recommended amount of saturated fat.
Over time, a diet high in saturated fat can raise the level ofcholesterol in the blood, which can increase the risk of developingheart disease.
Although children under five should not be on a low-fat diet, the FSAsays that children could switch to semi-skimmed milk when they are two.Fully skimmed milk is not suitable until children are at least fiveyears old because it does not contain sufficient calories forgrowth.
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