Comments on: NOT GUILTY: The Long-Standing Vilification Of Saturated Fat Finally Turning To Vindication http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/not-guilty-the-long-standing-vilification-of-saturated-fat-finally-turning-to-vindication/7026 To educate, encourage, and inspire the world to start low-carb living Thu, 24 May 2012 05:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tom Andersonhttp://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/not-guilty-the-long-standing-vilification-of-saturated-fat-finally-turning-to-vindication/7026#comment-23416 Tom Anderson Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:15:16 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=7026#comment-23416 An article from 15 years ago which may interest you: http://www.members.shaw.ca/healthsciences/cholscam-a.jpg http://www.members.shaw.ca/healthsciences/cholscam-b.jpg And one from 17 years ago: http://www.members.shaw.ca/healthsciences/vital-fats.jpg An article from 15 years ago which may interest you:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/healthsciences/cholscam-a.jpg

http://www.members.shaw.ca/healthsciences/cholscam-b.jpg

And one from 17 years ago:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/healthsciences/vital-fats.jpg

]]> By: Ted Hutchinsonhttp://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/not-guilty-the-long-standing-vilification-of-saturated-fat-finally-turning-to-vindication/7026#comment-22996 Ted Hutchinson Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:29:53 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=7026#comment-22996 <a HREF="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35058896/ns/health-heart_health//" rel="nofollow">Bad cholesterol: It’s not what you think It's time to rethink the halo-and-pitchfork view of our blood fat levels</A> I know Jimmy was way ahead of the game reporting the work of Dr Krauss back in 2006 but it's great to see it getting detailed coverage in the media. Those who like to read the full text of research papers may like to know the KRAUSS meta-analysisJimmy has linked to above. is available online free from <a href="http://www.nmsociety.org/App_Themes/Images/AboutFat/Siri-Tarino%20SAFA%20CVD%20Risk.pdf" rel="nofollow">here</a> Bad cholesterol: It’s not what you think
It’s time to rethink the halo-and-pitchfork view of our blood fat levels I know Jimmy was way ahead of the game reporting the work of Dr Krauss back in 2006 but it’s great to see it getting detailed coverage in the media.

Those who like to read the full text of research papers may like to know the KRAUSS meta-analysisJimmy has linked to above. is available online free from here

]]> By: Dan (aka Renegadediabetic)http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/not-guilty-the-long-standing-vilification-of-saturated-fat-finally-turning-to-vindication/7026#comment-22350 Dan (aka Renegadediabetic) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:25:16 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=7026#comment-22350 One more thought, after reading the the WHO statement, I wonder what they've been smoking. "Increased consumption of more energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods with high levels of…saturated fats…have led to obesity rates that have risen three-fold or more since 1980. As incomes rise and populations become more urban, diets high in complex carbohydrates give way to more varied diets with a higher proportion of fats, especially saturated fats. Effective weight management for individuals and groups at risk of developing obesity involves a range of long-term strategies. These include cutting the amount of fatty, foods in the diet and moving from saturated animal-based fats to unsaturated vegetable-oil based fats." Saturated fat intake has decreased, carbohydrate consumption has increased, and obesity has increased. How do they make an association between obesity and saturated fat intake? Must be some new math that I can't comprehend. :) One more thought, after reading the the WHO statement, I wonder what they’ve been smoking.

“Increased consumption of more energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods with high levels of…saturated fats…have led to obesity rates that have risen three-fold or more since 1980. As incomes rise and populations become more urban, diets high in complex carbohydrates give way to more varied diets with a higher proportion of fats, especially saturated fats. Effective weight management for individuals and groups at risk of developing obesity involves a range of long-term strategies. These include cutting the amount of fatty, foods in the diet and moving from saturated animal-based fats to unsaturated vegetable-oil based fats.”

Saturated fat intake has decreased, carbohydrate consumption has increased, and obesity has increased. How do they make an association between obesity and saturated fat intake? Must be some new math that I can’t comprehend. :)

]]> By: Suehttp://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/not-guilty-the-long-standing-vilification-of-saturated-fat-finally-turning-to-vindication/7026#comment-22258 Sue Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:10:35 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=7026#comment-22258 Yoni at weighty matters recommends margarine instead of butter. So the study didn't sway him! <i>Not surprising from him, but that's too bad. The evidence is clear. --Jimmy</i> Yoni at weighty matters recommends margarine instead of butter. So the study didn’t sway him!

Not surprising from him, but that’s too bad. The evidence is clear.

–Jimmy

]]> By: Nicolehttp://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/not-guilty-the-long-standing-vilification-of-saturated-fat-finally-turning-to-vindication/7026#comment-22212 Nicole Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:01:15 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=7026#comment-22212 I used nutritiondata.com's calorie requirement calculator today, and it did more than just calories. It also said I should get a minimum of 130g of carbs (ha!) and a minimum of 56g of protein (which is ridiculously low, IME). It gave no minimum for fat. Apparently, I don't need to eat any fat. For reference, I'm 5'8" and my BMI is 23, so it's not thinking I need to lose weight. I'd be miserable on that macronutrient ratio. That's the kind of thinking we are up against here, so I don't really hold out much hope for the 2010 USDA dietary guidelines making any progress into the realm of reality. I used nutritiondata.com’s calorie requirement calculator today, and it did more than just calories. It also said I should get a minimum of 130g of carbs (ha!) and a minimum of 56g of protein (which is ridiculously low, IME). It gave no minimum for fat. Apparently, I don’t need to eat any fat.

For reference, I’m 5’8″ and my BMI is 23, so it’s not thinking I need to lose weight. I’d be miserable on that macronutrient ratio.

That’s the kind of thinking we are up against here, so I don’t really hold out much hope for the 2010 USDA dietary guidelines making any progress into the realm of reality.

]]> By: Dan (aka Renegadediabetic)http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/not-guilty-the-long-standing-vilification-of-saturated-fat-finally-turning-to-vindication/7026#comment-22202 Dan (aka Renegadediabetic) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:37:50 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=7026#comment-22202 It's also interesting that he noted a publication bias. Studies that contradict the "saturated fat is the root of all evil" dogma are less likely to get published. Maybe this is a modern, "civilized" form of book burning. If you include unpublished studies, the case against saturated fat is even weaker. Well, they couldn't burn this one. However, I and others have noted the lack of media attention to this. if it had shown even a minute association between saturated fat and CVD, we'd hear about it all over the place. It’s also interesting that he noted a publication bias. Studies that contradict the “saturated fat is the root of all evil” dogma are less likely to get published. Maybe this is a modern, “civilized” form of book burning. If you include unpublished studies, the case against saturated fat is even weaker.

Well, they couldn’t burn this one. However, I and others have noted the lack of media attention to this. if it had shown even a minute association between saturated fat and CVD, we’d hear about it all over the place.

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