Less fat may not lower cancer risk

Seattle PI ^ | Feb. 7, 2006 | LINDSEY TANNER

[FairOpinion]

Eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women, disappointing news for those who expected greater benefits from a healthy diet.

Even so, scientists say the results from the government study of 48,835 women don't mean dieters should just throw up their hands and eat cake.

The eight-year study showed no difference in the rate of breast cancer, colon cancer and heart disease among those who ate lower-fat diets and those who didn't.

The research involved postmenopausal women who either cut overall fat consumption and increased vegetables, fruits and grains, or who continued their usual eating habits. The researchers said the dieters may not have cut out enough fat for a meaningful comparison. Cancer and heart disease incidence was similar in both groups.

"The results, of course, are somewhat disappointing. We would have liked this dietary intervention to have a major impact on health," Manson said.

[Rytwyng]

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[Trillian]

Here's dessert recipe thanks to Paula Deen!

Cheesecake with Praline Sauce

Yield: 10 to 12 servings

Crust:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter

Filling:
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
5 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Topping:
1 1/2 cups sour cream
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Praline Sauce:
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
For the crust, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter. Pat this mixture into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch spring form pan.

[CATravelAgent]

I think I see a 4th of July BBQ coming together here! Wouldn't it be great to have some FReeper BBQ's posted.

[Lil'freeper]

A Nutrition Ping List For Those Interested in the Research of Dr. Weston A. Price

The researchers are deeply saddened. Can you imagine the hype if a positive correlation had been found?

[mysterio]

Well, so much for the fat-police.

Not so fast. Studies came out vindicating second-hand smoke, too, but they came at smokers harder than ever. And now that the last blood has been stopmed out of that cash cow, the overweight are next.

[neverdem]

thanx bfl

[Caipirabob]

but an 8 year study of 48,835 women, sounds pretty thourough.

Wow. They had more fun in college than I did, but they were there longer. They got paid for this?!?

[mollynme]

The recipe looks great. Are there more baking/assembling instructions? Please???

[FairOpinion]

An interesting article was posted recently:


Mutation found that cures heart disease

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1562542/posts


In 1980, a man from a small town called Limone Sul Garda in northern Italy went to a doctor for some problem, not heart related.



Testing of his blood showed very high levels of triglycerides, and very low levels of HDL, the good form of cholesterol. By all rights, the man should have either been dead from, or in imminent danger of a heart attack.

But his arteries were clear.
Analysis of his blood showed he had a very special form of Lipoprotein, a type of HDL. And further work with this particular type of Lipoprotein revealed astounding results.

In some of the initial small scale tests of this form of HDL, volunteers were given one shot a week of it, for a trial that lasted five weeks.

Measurements of the blockage in their arteries showed that total blockage was reduced by 4% in five weeks. While this may not sound like much, to a cardiologist, it's equivalent to taking years off of your cardiac age.

Further testing and analysis with animals show fantastic results. While standard HDL's are desirable, this substance has been shown to for all intents and purposes, to completely reverse heart disease.

[muawiyah]

The "low fat" diet followed by the women selected for "low fat diet" evaluation provided only 20% of their calories. Given that the maximum the body will allow you to get from protein is 40%, that means they got the remaining 40% of their calories from carbohydrates.

That's really not a healthy diet.

I brought my Type II diabetes to a big screeching halt by dropping my carb intake to about 100 gr or less per day. I make up for the loss of calories by eating more nuts and cheese. BTW, cheese has the hormone in it that Mother Nature adds to milk to reduce cholesterol so that the young can handle a high cholesterol diet.

Plus, diabetes is "caused" by having two copies of the gene for diabetes ~ plus lifestyle, events, happenstance, and how old you are.

[Trillian]

I thought I had copied and pasted it all, so sorry..

Maybe a mod can add this to that post?

Make the filling: In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese and granulated sugar. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, and then beat in the vanilla. Pour the filling into the crust and bake for 1 hour. Remove the cake from the oven and cool for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the topping: In a bowl, mix the sour cream, sugar, and vanilla until well blended. Spread this mixture over the warm cake and return to the oven for 4 minutes. Let the cake cool to room temperature in the pan, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. At serving time, use a table knife to loosen the cake from the pan. Remove the sides of the pan and place the cake on a platter, leaving it on pan bottom. To make the praline sauce, in a small heavy saucepan stir together the brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the corn syrup and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the nuts and vanilla. Cool slightly. Serve the cheesecake, passing the sauce in a bowl with a small ladle. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

[muawiyah]

That's exactly what this study did ~ the low fat diet people actually had to consume "tons of sugar", or rather, it's equivalent, starch!

Remember, your body converts all the starch you consume instantly into sugar!

Whether you eat bread or candy, it's all the same once it hits the liver.

Any "leftover" beyond the body's need for energy is stored as fat in the fat cells.

[muawiyah]

The risk of developing "ketosis" is exceedingly small!

[EGPWS]

Does this mean we don't have to live on rice, soy and tree bark?

You are correct, "alfalfa sprouts" are an option too. ; )

[mollynme]

Thanks!

[EGPWS]

Further testing and analysis with animals show fantastic results. While standard HDL's are desirable, this substance has been shown to for all intents and purposes, to completely reverse heart disease.

I smoked for 18 years, quite for 15 years and then suffered the same scenario as John Ritter.

He was one of the 95% who died instantly, I was one of the 5% who survived.

After all the testing, surgery, and trauma, I was told by the finest in medicine that my heart toted the physical characteristics of the heart of an 18 year old lacking scar tissue at the age of 43.

I never watched my diet, smoked, and life styled happily, however I have never been considered obese.

God decides timing...

Papers can be wrote, PHd's can be sought, and money can be spent, however in the long run, your just part of the plan as an individual IMO.

[clyde asbury]

My theory is that fat helps eliminate fat-soluble toxins. For which I have no evidence.

No evidence makes that a postulate, not a theory. Theories require evidence.

As postulates go, though, that's an interesting one.

[repubzilla]

Totally agree!!

[CATravelAgent]

Make that .5 tsp cayenne, unless of course you like "fire" ribs!

[IamConservative]

Notice the presumption: disappointing news for those who expected greater benefits from a healthy diet.

Low fat is a healthy diet? Maybe your assumption was wrong, to overstate the obvious. I for one never believed no fat and all carbs was a "healthy diet." With a few exceptions like cheese, whole grain breads, etc., if you begin preparing your meal with food items that are in their naturally occurring form, e.g. minimal processing, and eat moderate portions, that is about as good as you can do. If you read a label and something you cannot pronounce is 3rd on the lsit of ingredients, it probably isn't "good" for you.