The nutritionists and professors who are responsible for designing dietary guidelines for the public are not fond of saturated fat. They have long argued that we would all be wise to limit our consumption of cheese, butter, ghee, bacon, sausages, and other foods that are very high in saturated fatty acids. I stand behind this […]
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Saturated Fat: Is the Tide Turning?
Several years back I started writing about saturated fat here on Darwinian-Medicine.com. In the time that has passed since then, I’ve published several articles about saturated fat as it relates to human nutrition and health. The reason why I’ve devoted quite a bit of time to this issue is that I’m concerned about the fact […]
New Research Strengthens the Case Against Saturated Fat
Have you eaten a lot of fatty meats and high-fat dairy products such as butter and sour cream the past couple of days? If you celebrate Christmas, then chances are the answer to that question is yes. Perhaps no other holiday is as heavy on saturated fatty acids – the dominant type of fatty acids […]
The Evidence the «Saturated Fat is Harmless» Crowd Overlooks
I’ve talked a lot about saturated fat here on the site. That’s not by coincidence. I’m very concerned about the fact that the notion that saturated fat is harmless has gained foothold within the nutritional community. More and more people seem to be adopting the mindset that it’s perfectly safe to consume large quantities of […]
What We Can Learn From the Saturated Fat Controversy
It doesn’t necessarily take a big event or incident for us humans to get agitated and take up arms. Sometimes, a small thing or disagreement can cause a large fight. This is particularly true if the controversy has to do with something that a lot of people have an opinion about, such as nutrition. At […]
Saturated Fat: It’s (Still) Not Harmless
If you’re a regular reader of this site, then you know that I don’t agree with the nutritional establishment in everything. Among other things, I think it’s a mistake to advice people to eat a lot of cereal grains. That said, I don’t think the nutritional establishment is completely off course. I do support many […]
How Did the Paleo Diet Turn Into a Very Fatty Diet?
Very recently, I published an article here on the blog entitled “Stop Bombarding Your Gut With Probiotics“. In that article I stated that one of the biggest diet mistakes I have ever made was to take in large quantities of probiotics (in the form of fermented foods and supplements) on a daily basis. In today’s […]
Saturated Fat: The Madness Has to Stop
These days, it seems like rarely a day goes by when you don’t see articles about saturated fat appearing in the mainstream press. Many of the articles that are published are written by journalists who don’t know much about nutritional science and have jumped on the recent bandwagon of saying that the war against saturated […]
Saturated Fat: 7 Reasons Why It’s Not as Harmless as the Low-Carb Movement Claims
For decades, a mist of low-fat dogma has covered the nutritional landscape. Low-fat products have made their way into grocery stores all over the world, and high-fat foods have been demonized as artery-clogging foes that should be avoided at all cost. This situation arose largely because public health authorities told us that we should limit […]
Don’t Believe the Hype: Eating a Lot of Butter, Bacon, and Other Fatty Foods Won’t Make You Healthy
Did you grow up hearing that you should stay away from foods high in fat, in particular those that contain a lot of saturated fat and/or cholesterol, and instead consume plenty of carbohydrates? If so, then you’re not alone. For decades, a mist of low-fat dogma has covered the nutritional landscape. Fat-reduced varieties of all […]