Submitted by gabriel (not verified) on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 10:23.
Saturated fat is not bad for you. There may be some imbalance issues with omega 6/omega 3's, but such issues are easily resolved by including a modest amount of fish or pastured eggs in the diet.
How about the author perform an experiment on his self? Go eat only unsaturated fats, eliminate all saturated fats from your diet, and eat only lean muscle meats like chicken breast and lean beef. Do that for six months and see if your health is the same, better or worse than it was before. (My money wold be on WORSE.)
Oxidation of unsaturated fats that occurs with cooking and in the human body after consumption is a large problem with people's health today. Add to that deficiency in fat soluble vitamins like A, D, and K, (in addition to the minerals that such vitamins help the body absorb) and you have a population with weak bones, depressed immune systems, and trashed metabolisms.
Saturated fat is not bad for you. There may be some imbalance issues with omega 6/omega 3's, but such issues are easily resolved by including a modest amount of fish or pastured eggs in the diet.
How about the author perform an experiment on his self? Go eat only unsaturated fats, eliminate all saturated fats from your diet, and eat only lean muscle meats like chicken breast and lean beef. Do that for six months and see if your health is the same, better or worse than it was before. (My money wold be on WORSE.)
Oxidation of unsaturated fats that occurs with cooking and in the human body after consumption is a large problem with people's health today. Add to that deficiency in fat soluble vitamins like A, D, and K, (in addition to the minerals that such vitamins help the body absorb) and you have a population with weak bones, depressed immune systems, and trashed metabolisms.
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