While the wheels of the cholesterol and saturated fat theory arefinally coming off, mainstream education from our government will continue to be driven by the food industry, making “low-fat” and “cholesterol-free” foods like diet coke, fruity pebbles and frozen yogurt sealed with the AHA’s...
Lumping all saturated fats into one category over-simplifies things much like claiming all carbohydrates are bad. Broccoli and a hot fudge sundae are both carbohydrates, yet you know one benefits you and the other doesn’t.Don’t be afraid of saturated fat. Instead, maximize healthy sources ...
Cut the Saturated Fats the 411 on Why and How to Limit These Fats in Your DietWebb, Densie
“Saturated fat is bad” and the “low fat diet” are still official government dietary policy today, due to the influence of the vegetable oil industry which produces their products from the highly subsidized corn and soy bean crops in the U.S. But in the mid-2000s, around ...
Why are trans fats bad? Why does oil not dissolve in water? Why are acids considered corrosive? Why do phospholipids form a double layer? Why do the chemical shifts of the furthest carbon atom in a haloalkane chain plateau and conform to a straight line as the length of the carbon chain...
Saturated fats get their name because they are fat molecules that are saturated with hydrogen. This means that they’re solid at roomtemperature, for example, butter, shortening, or coconut oil. When consumed, they can raise the level of cholesterol in your blood and increase your risk ofstrok...
For what it’s worth, there are no purported safety benefits to homogenizing milk — many people just don’t like a layer of cream on the top of their milk carton. All things considered, I recommend buying raw A2 milk if you can find it. Here in Georgia, the sale of raw milk is ...
Coconut oil - a saturated fat - is chock-full of health-promoting properties - and is in no way responsible for high cholesterol, obesity, heart disease and the bad effects you've been led to believe. Finally, modern medicine and science are starting to realize this fundamental truth... an...
Although BMI has long been used as a measure of body composition, it's now considered a little too simplistic and not the most accurate assessment of health. Video of the Day For example, healthy adults with a lot oflean muscle mass, likebodybuildersand othermuscular athletes, will likely ...
The simpler the carb is considered bad for all it contains is sugar.Good Carbs vs. Bad CarbsComplex Carb Simplex CarbThe complex carb is considered good, not only because it contains natural sugar but other nutrients like natural fiber and vitamins. It takes the body longer to break down ...