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December 23, 2007
Even Saturated Fat is All Right
Mmmm...butter
I was recently reading Dr. Michael Eades's (of Protein Power fame) blog, where he linked to a great article on saturated fat.
After giving a brief history on how saturated fat originally came to be seen as the evil cause of heart disease, the article goes on to discuss two key points:
1. The science that shows saturated fat intake leads to heart disease is incredibly weak, and at best, the two are correlated (and that's being generous).
2. Saturated fat intake can actually lead to a reduction in the typical heart disease risk factors (HDL/LDL ratio or triglyceride levels, depending on which measure you prefer).
(It also briefly explains how a high-carb diet can lead to the high triglyceride levels, but that's a story for another post.)
But don't just take my word for it. Read the full article here.
Posted by Mike Minium at December 23, 2007 11:45 PM
Comments
Now I don't feel so badly about eating entire sticks of butter. I always suspected that the world of science would vindicate my diet. Sooner or later, we're gonna see some research confirming my assertion that vanilla ice cream is the cornerstone of a healthy, well balanced diet.
I did the burpee workout today in a park near my apartment. I shortened it to 100 burpees because I think 100 is better than 150. Ahem... 16:09 for 100. I'm tired now.
Posted by: TomC at December 24, 2007 1:59 PM
omg.. good work, guy
Posted by: Astorpossefs at May 7, 2008 5:37 PM