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I think its quite ridiculous!.!.!.
"Get reacquainted with pasture-fed butter, lard, and tallow products, and other traditional saturated fats like coconut oil!. Throw away the canola, corn, and soy oil!. Stay away from anything that contains polyunsaturated fats!. Kiss tofu goodbye, and forget soymilk, soy yogurt, soy cheese, soy protein, and soy lecithin!."
Yes!.!.!. "get reacquainted" with animal fats and you will become reacquainted with being FAT, lethargic, and unhealthy!. Before I became a vegetarian I ate meat and dairy products on a daily basis!. Guess what!? I was 30 lbs overweight, tired all the time, experienced frequent stomach aches, and I was completely unhealthy!. Ever since I've adopted a vegetarian diet, my health has dramatically improved!. I have a BMI of 20, my hair and nails grow faster and are stronger than before, I rarely get blemishes, and my stomach problems have disappeared!.
Whoever wrote this article is probably in the cattle industry's pocket!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
"Get reacquainted with pasture-fed butter, lard, and tallow products, and other traditional saturated fats like coconut oil!. Throw away the canola, corn, and soy oil!. Stay away from anything that contains polyunsaturated fats!. Kiss tofu goodbye, and forget soymilk, soy yogurt, soy cheese, soy protein, and soy lecithin!."
Yes!.!.!. "get reacquainted" with animal fats and you will become reacquainted with being FAT, lethargic, and unhealthy!. Before I became a vegetarian I ate meat and dairy products on a daily basis!. Guess what!? I was 30 lbs overweight, tired all the time, experienced frequent stomach aches, and I was completely unhealthy!. Ever since I've adopted a vegetarian diet, my health has dramatically improved!. I have a BMI of 20, my hair and nails grow faster and are stronger than before, I rarely get blemishes, and my stomach problems have disappeared!.
Whoever wrote this article is probably in the cattle industry's pocket!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It maybe be a common assumption that "saturated fats dramatically raise LDL blood cholesterol", but unfortunately it's not true!. Most of what we have read in the media about these things has little basis in science!. Most of the cholesterol in a person's system is produced within their body, irrespective of how much cholesterol or saturated fat they eat!. The major risk factor for heart disease is genetics - family medical history!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Actually I only read half of the article and got so bored, that my only opinion about this is: Who cares!? Who writes that nonsense and who would bother to read it and start a discussion about it !?Www@FoodAQ@Com
No one knows!.!.!.!. Can we just live off of vine fruit and water!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't like this article, period!.
This article participates in a common fallacy that occurs in persuasive speaking or writing - all or nothing thinking!. Since polyunsaturated oils can be harmful, you must eat nothing but saturated oils!. That to me in itself is enough to discount it as way too biased to be a good source of information!.
also, since the article is pushing so hard to get people to eat saturated fats again, it neglects monounsaturated fats (which are generally seen as the healthiest of fats, and are seen in foods like avocado or olive oil)!. Monounsaturated fats have been shown to be a healthy alternative to saturated fats and have been shown to be beneficial for heart-healthy diets!.
The article also mostly uses research about trans fats and hydrogenated fats, which ARE harmful and are clearly linked to health problems!. Unsaturated fats can still have trans fats or be hydrogenated, but not all unsaturated fats are like that!. The oils in the research this article provides were hydrogenated, which gives them longer shelf life, changes their taste, and generally makes them worse!. Unydrogenated oil is much healthier than it's hydrogenated counterpart!. Yet, instead of stressing the fact that choosing oil that isn't hydrogenated is a good option, once again "all or nothing" - go straight for saturated fat!.
Saturated fats aren't healthy for us, either, but can be part of a healthy diet in moderation!. Once again, all or nothing thinking in this diet!. Moderation is key in any diet!. You can be healthy and still have any type of fat in your diet!. But the problem with saturated fats is that it's easy to cross into excess - it's clearly linked with increasing cholesterol in the human body!.
This article also lists Dr!. Mercola and his website as a source of information, as well as an obscure holistic healer and his website, both of which I wouldn't consider a reliable source!. Dr!. Mercola in particular isn't very respected in the medical community and he has been taken to court numerous times by people who have been mislead by his "advice"!. He uses half-handed research to jump to conclusions on certain foods and then attemps to sell his products and quakery to visitors, claiming that his "holistic" and "natural" pills and potions will cure their ailments!. In fact, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has issued not one but two public warnings about Dr!. Mercola, his website and the products and information he offers!.
Personally I think you should keep doing research, you will find that there is general consensus that mono and polyunsaturated fats are considered "good fats", period, and it's only when they are hydrogenated, processed or riddled with trans fats does a serious health problem emerge!. On that note, saturated fats are linked with just as much, if not more, research that suggests they are unhealthy for you!. And once again, moderation is key here - crossing over into excess with any oil consumption isn't a good idea!. Oil is very high in calories and you only need a small amount of fats to meet your daily requirements to begin with!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
This article participates in a common fallacy that occurs in persuasive speaking or writing - all or nothing thinking!. Since polyunsaturated oils can be harmful, you must eat nothing but saturated oils!. That to me in itself is enough to discount it as way too biased to be a good source of information!.
also, since the article is pushing so hard to get people to eat saturated fats again, it neglects monounsaturated fats (which are generally seen as the healthiest of fats, and are seen in foods like avocado or olive oil)!. Monounsaturated fats have been shown to be a healthy alternative to saturated fats and have been shown to be beneficial for heart-healthy diets!.
The article also mostly uses research about trans fats and hydrogenated fats, which ARE harmful and are clearly linked to health problems!. Unsaturated fats can still have trans fats or be hydrogenated, but not all unsaturated fats are like that!. The oils in the research this article provides were hydrogenated, which gives them longer shelf life, changes their taste, and generally makes them worse!. Unydrogenated oil is much healthier than it's hydrogenated counterpart!. Yet, instead of stressing the fact that choosing oil that isn't hydrogenated is a good option, once again "all or nothing" - go straight for saturated fat!.
Saturated fats aren't healthy for us, either, but can be part of a healthy diet in moderation!. Once again, all or nothing thinking in this diet!. Moderation is key in any diet!. You can be healthy and still have any type of fat in your diet!. But the problem with saturated fats is that it's easy to cross into excess - it's clearly linked with increasing cholesterol in the human body!.
This article also lists Dr!. Mercola and his website as a source of information, as well as an obscure holistic healer and his website, both of which I wouldn't consider a reliable source!. Dr!. Mercola in particular isn't very respected in the medical community and he has been taken to court numerous times by people who have been mislead by his "advice"!. He uses half-handed research to jump to conclusions on certain foods and then attemps to sell his products and quakery to visitors, claiming that his "holistic" and "natural" pills and potions will cure their ailments!. In fact, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has issued not one but two public warnings about Dr!. Mercola, his website and the products and information he offers!.
Personally I think you should keep doing research, you will find that there is general consensus that mono and polyunsaturated fats are considered "good fats", period, and it's only when they are hydrogenated, processed or riddled with trans fats does a serious health problem emerge!. On that note, saturated fats are linked with just as much, if not more, research that suggests they are unhealthy for you!. And once again, moderation is key here - crossing over into excess with any oil consumption isn't a good idea!. Oil is very high in calories and you only need a small amount of fats to meet your daily requirements to begin with!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The article, whether factual or not, rings alarm bells straight away, simply by being on a site that calls itself "the scream" - that cost it valuable credibility points from the start!. That point aside, you can top it off with the "all or nothing" advocacy of the article, and the fact that it flies in the face of all that we've ever been told about the healthiness and unhealthiness of various fats!. He may just as well be saying something like "Unless you ingest a huge amount of the so-called 'bad' cholesterol, you're going to die prematurely of heart disease!."
But, whatever!. It's like fashion!. It goes in cycles!. What was once considered healthy is now considered unhealthy and in the future will be considered healthy again, then unhealthy again, etc!. There was a big scare campaign last year about margarine - it's been linked to macular degeneration in people who were consuming it to avoid getting heart disease from consuming butter!. But why use an excessive amount of either in the first place!? It's just asking for trouble!.
Back to the accuracy or otherwise of the article, which, as I'm neither a chemist nor a dietitian, I can't refute outright!. Either way, it's not going to change my dietary habits dramatically regardless!. I don't consume a huge amount of fat as it is, and what I do consume is generally a mix of polyunsaturated, mono-unsaturated and saturated fats, with probably some trans-fats thrown in by the manufacturers of whatever processed foods I eat!.
For frying, I mostly use olive oil, with a tiny bit of either avocado oil, sesame oil or mustard oil added occasionally!. I don't deep-fry, and I don't spread either margarine, butter or dairy-blend on my sandwiches (occasionally I have dairy-blend on toast though)!. I have in the past used (and may use again in the future) canola oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, corn oil, coconut oil, soy oil, blended vegetable oil, ghee and butter for frying!. I haven't used linseed (flax) oil (apart from oiling a cricket bat with it many years ago), almond oil, chilli oil or macadamia oil yet!. Of course, as a vegetarian, it goes almost without saying that I wouldn't even consider using lard, tallow, dripping, fish oil or similar products!.
I quite like the taste of coconut, and sometimes use coconut milk in curries and stir-fries, and desiccated coconut in baking!. I don't overdo it though, as I'm conscious of it being saturated fat!. I also know that a little bit every once in a while is not going to do me any great harm!.
I've included more nuts and seeds in my diet this year - including flax, sunflower, almond, macadamia, cashew, hazel, Brazil, pecan, walnut and sesame!. I figure consuming the whole seed or nut is better healthwise than just consuming the oil from it anyway, as I'd be getting the protein, carbohydrate, fibre, vitamins and minerals as well as the fat!.
Keep everything balanced and in moderation and you shouldn't have too much of a problem!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
But, whatever!. It's like fashion!. It goes in cycles!. What was once considered healthy is now considered unhealthy and in the future will be considered healthy again, then unhealthy again, etc!. There was a big scare campaign last year about margarine - it's been linked to macular degeneration in people who were consuming it to avoid getting heart disease from consuming butter!. But why use an excessive amount of either in the first place!? It's just asking for trouble!.
Back to the accuracy or otherwise of the article, which, as I'm neither a chemist nor a dietitian, I can't refute outright!. Either way, it's not going to change my dietary habits dramatically regardless!. I don't consume a huge amount of fat as it is, and what I do consume is generally a mix of polyunsaturated, mono-unsaturated and saturated fats, with probably some trans-fats thrown in by the manufacturers of whatever processed foods I eat!.
For frying, I mostly use olive oil, with a tiny bit of either avocado oil, sesame oil or mustard oil added occasionally!. I don't deep-fry, and I don't spread either margarine, butter or dairy-blend on my sandwiches (occasionally I have dairy-blend on toast though)!. I have in the past used (and may use again in the future) canola oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, corn oil, coconut oil, soy oil, blended vegetable oil, ghee and butter for frying!. I haven't used linseed (flax) oil (apart from oiling a cricket bat with it many years ago), almond oil, chilli oil or macadamia oil yet!. Of course, as a vegetarian, it goes almost without saying that I wouldn't even consider using lard, tallow, dripping, fish oil or similar products!.
I quite like the taste of coconut, and sometimes use coconut milk in curries and stir-fries, and desiccated coconut in baking!. I don't overdo it though, as I'm conscious of it being saturated fat!. I also know that a little bit every once in a while is not going to do me any great harm!.
I've included more nuts and seeds in my diet this year - including flax, sunflower, almond, macadamia, cashew, hazel, Brazil, pecan, walnut and sesame!. I figure consuming the whole seed or nut is better healthwise than just consuming the oil from it anyway, as I'd be getting the protein, carbohydrate, fibre, vitamins and minerals as well as the fat!.
Keep everything balanced and in moderation and you shouldn't have too much of a problem!.Www@FoodAQ@Com