Think saturated fat contributes to heart disease? Think again

Global Dairy Platform ^ | October 1, 2010 | Unknown

[frithguild]

A recent meta-analysis of epidemiological and intervention studies of milk fat conducted by Peter Elwood, DSc, MD, FRCP, FFPHM, DUniv, Hon DSc, Honorary Professor at the School of Medicine, Cardiff University, found that milk and dairy consumption actually was associated with a decrease in CVD risk .

Butter is good for you. It oils your bones.

[decimon]

Ping

[television is just wrong]

and all the natural cold pressed oils are very healing for the body including the fact that they control weight and keep you slim

[LauraJean]

I just bought a bottle of WHOLE milk and is it yummy. And a glass of that with a low cal meal keeps me full and uninterested in eating between meals.

[LauraJean]

I just bought a bottle of WHOLE milk and is it yummy. And a glass of that with a low cal meal keeps me full and uninterested in eating between meals.

[television is just wrong]

raw milk is best, but try buying some, it is illegal in many parts of the country

[WestwardHo]

I found a high fat diet kept me from freezing to death in an air conditioned office.

[ClearCase_guy]

I’m still hoping that trans fat is good for me.

[frithguild]

All this may be so, but my popint of view is you just need to keep your diet as varied as possible. If you eat the same kind of things all the time, you’re just bound to get sick. We humans are omnivores capable of eating about 98% more of the things we normally do. For the disrespect we give to this bounty, we get disease. Just my odd way of looking at things.

[decimon]

I’m still hoping that trans fat is good for me.

So, I guess you're not Mike Bloomberg.

[lurk]

Margarine and other fake butters are just spreadable plastic, and one day they will find is dangerous.

Go real butter; it’s 100% tastier and good for you.

[PA Engineer]

''Carbohydrate intake has been intimately linked to metabolic syndrome, which is a combination of risk factors that can increase CVD risk,'' said Jeff Volek, PhD, RD, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut. His research showed that very low carbohydrate diets can favorably impact a broad spectrum of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors, even in the presence of high saturated fat intake and in the absence of weight loss.

Those on Atkins knew this already. Can you say triglycerides? Government medicine under Carter forced politically correct eating on America with the original food pyramid. There was no scientific review even though numerous cardiologist were screaming bloody murder at the time. It is interesting the Harvard Medical School is doing a 180 on this. They were the original source of the BS. They gave McGovern cover to force his experiment on everyone.

The tragedy is that those in government who caused so much suffering with these recommendations will never face justice.

[DannyTN]

Atkins said “be unashamedly unafraid of fat”.

The man was ahead of his time.

[IC Ken]

The problem with whole milk is they homogenize it. This breaks the fat into moelcules so small we don’t digest it and it goes into the blood stream. This is done for cosmetic reasons. Some might remember when the fat used to rise to the top of the milK.

[Disambiguator]

Go real butter; it’s 100% tastier and good for you.

Our bread spreads are either butter, olive oil, or raw coconut oil. Margarine is a horrible thing.

[Sacajaweau]

I buy whole milk, too. My doctor said to give it up. I told him to mind his own business....I'm the same weight I was at age 17. He's 30 lbs overweight.

Cereal and milk...or dunk oatmeal cookies from Aldi's. Almost as good as chocolate.

[mlizzy]

raw milk is best, but try buying some, it is illegal in many parts of the country

We purchase raw milk (from Guernsey cows - the milk actually has a very slight golden color to it), and it's beyond yummy. The cream rises to the top, and I've dipped into that a number of times. The cool thing is there is a farm only five minutes from where my son works and he goes to their home twice a week for our order. Their plain yogurt is to die for as well. I don't know how long they'll be able to operate legally, but for the time being, we are totally spoiled.

[Signalman]

The main cause of obesity is the over-consumption of food laden with sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup (HCFS), and refined carbohydrates. Atkins was right.

[Wayne07]

They have already found it is dangerous, though it isn't plastic. I grew up eating it because it was "healthy". Fat in Margarine Is Tied to Heart Problems