Saturated fats AREN'T bad for you.
Whoa
They're actually healthy and necessary for you.
Wow
But the research is really starting to pile up to show that saturated fats in the right amount are actually a healthy part of a human diet. These include fat from:
-Meat
-Dairy
-Coconut and Palm Oil
But if you think about it historically, it makes a lot of sense. Back in the early days of human history, people ate lots of meat and animal fat, and the prevalance of heart disease as an illness didn't really start to occur until after the 1920's.
Eskimos, Japanese, and Mediterranean diets all contain lots of animal fat and cholesterol, and yet the prevalence of heart disease is dramatically lower than American diets.
In one study, they actually found that increased intake of saturated fat led to a DECREASE in coronary heart disease and LOWER cholesterol.
(from the leading nutrional journal in the world:
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/co
So what's making people fat and killing people?
Sugar, white flower, foods fried in vegetable oil, trans fat, processed food.
Especially in the case of vegetable oils (corn, safflower, soybean, etc) because the use of vegetable oils in cooking is putting toxic levels of omega 6's into your body, and when the omega 6's turn rancid, they can destroy cells.
If you need oil to cook, they recommend coconut, palm, or flax oil. Otherwise olive oil is a fair choice.
Also of interest is that red meat, eggs, and butter...all demonized in the past as targets for heart disease are all healthy and nutritious if used properly. Before you pound on the fat, it's important to eat based on your unique metabolic type:
http://www.mercola.com/for
The true key is to cut your sugar and processed carbs, reduce trans fat, and get your excercise.
Wanna learn more? Check out my sources:
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/co
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/co
http://www.mercola.com/200
Be Well and stay adjusted,
Jonny
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