BTW, the WebMD article is pretty worthless. The author hasn't done any research--all she's done is regurgitate some popular myths and misunderstandings.
There has indeed been a lot of research on saturated fats and coronary artery disease. However, this research has FAILED to find any connection between the two; the lipid hypothesis has been repeatedly tested, and it has failed every time. Randomized controlled trials of people on low-carbohydrate diets show an IMPROVEMENT in blood lipid profiles--i.e., the opposite of what most mainstream doctors would have told you a few years ago. The saturated-fat-causes-heart-disease belief is nothing more than a myth.
But, ask yourself a more basic question: Why would animal fat, something humans have been consuming in vast quantities for over a million years, suddenly (in the last 60 years) be the cause of a widespread disease?
Animal fat is perfectly healthy.
If you want some reading material, check out: "Fat and Cholesterol are GOOD for you!", by Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD. "Life Without Bread: How a low-carbohydrate diet can save your life," by Wolfgang Lutz, M.D. "Good Calories Bad Calories," by Gary Taubes.
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Go here http://women.webmd.com/guide/high-protein-low-carbohydrate-diets and read everything.
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BTW, the WebMD article is pretty worthless. The author hasn't done any research--all she's done is regurgitate some popular myths and misunderstandings.
There has indeed been a lot of research on saturated fats and coronary artery disease. However, this research has FAILED to find any connection between the two; the lipid hypothesis has been repeatedly tested, and it has failed every time. Randomized controlled trials of people on low-carbohydrate diets show an IMPROVEMENT in blood lipid profiles--i.e., the opposite of what most mainstream doctors would have told you a few years ago. The saturated-fat-causes-heart-disease belief is nothing more than a myth.
But, ask yourself a more basic question: Why would animal fat, something humans have been consuming in vast quantities for over a million years, suddenly (in the last 60 years) be the cause of a widespread disease?
Animal fat is perfectly healthy.
If you want some reading material, check out: "Fat and Cholesterol are GOOD for you!", by Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD. "Life Without Bread: How a low-carbohydrate diet can save your life," by Wolfgang Lutz, M.D. "Good Calories Bad Calories," by Gary Taubes.