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The health effects of nuts are fairly overstated especially since many of them are high in PUFAs.

karim79 2y ago
I think my main point was about reducing all sugar, and reducing the intake of garbage carbs. "Although nuts are high in fat, it’s mainly healthier unsaturated fat. They contain protein, B vitamins, vitamin E and minerals, including iron, potassium, selenium, magnesium, zinc and copper."[0] [0] https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/nutrition/are-nuts-good-for-you#:~:text=Nut%20nutrition,%2C%20magnesium%2C%20zinc%20and%20copper https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-maga....
- bottom999mottob 2y ago
  I get your main point. My main point is that unsaturated fats, specifically poly-unsaturated fats, are definitely not better than saturated fats and we shouldn't be telling people to eat more nuts. The evidence linking saturated fat to heart disease has been weak, and organizations like the American Heart Association have promoted this claim while also promoting crap products like Crisco while taking money from Proctor & Gamble. "The idea that saturated fats cause heart disease, called the diet-heart hypothesis, was introduced in the 1950s, based on weak, associational evidence"[0] [0]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9794145/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9794145/
  - rawgabbit 2y ago
    https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/new-thinking-on-saturated-fat https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/new-thinking-... >These studies have two main messages: When you eat saturated fat in moderation (contributing 10% or fewer of your daily calories), it has little effect on cardiovascular disease. When you cut back on saturated fat, replacing it with unsaturated fats or whole grains is good for your heart and arteries, while replacing it with easily digested carbohydrates isn't.
  - hombre_fatal 2y ago
    That is not a study. It’s science denying storytelling from Nina Teicholz, a frequently debunked charlatan. Every time you replace saturated fat with unsaturated fat, health markers improve.
throwaway2037 2y ago
Google tells me that PUFAs == Polyunsaturated fatty acids Since when are polyunsaturated fatty acids considered unhealthy? As I recall, the real enemy is saturated fats.
dyauspitr 2y ago
Polyunsaturated fats like omega-3 and omega-6 are beneficial.

I think my main point was about reducing all sugar, and reducing the intake of garbage carbs. "Although nuts are high in fat, it’s mainly healthier unsaturated fat. They contain protein, B vitamins, vitamin E and minerals, including iron, potassium, selenium, magnesium, zinc and copper."[0] [0] https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/nutrition/are-nuts-good-for-you#:~:text=Nut%20nutrition,%2C%20magnesium%2C%20zinc%20and%20copper https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-maga....

bottom999mottob 2y ago
I get your main point. My main point is that unsaturated fats, specifically poly-unsaturated fats, are definitely not better than saturated fats and we shouldn't be telling people to eat more nuts. The evidence linking saturated fat to heart disease has been weak, and organizations like the American Heart Association have promoted this claim while also promoting crap products like Crisco while taking money from Proctor & Gamble. "The idea that saturated fats cause heart disease, called the diet-heart hypothesis, was introduced in the 1950s, based on weak, associational evidence"[0] [0]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9794145/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9794145/
- rawgabbit 2y ago
  https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/new-thinking-on-saturated-fat https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/new-thinking-... >These studies have two main messages: When you eat saturated fat in moderation (contributing 10% or fewer of your daily calories), it has little effect on cardiovascular disease. When you cut back on saturated fat, replacing it with unsaturated fats or whole grains is good for your heart and arteries, while replacing it with easily digested carbohydrates isn't.
- hombre_fatal 2y ago
  That is not a study. It’s science denying storytelling from Nina Teicholz, a frequently debunked charlatan. Every time you replace saturated fat with unsaturated fat, health markers improve.

throwaway2037 2y ago

Google tells me that PUFAs == Polyunsaturated fatty acids Since when are polyunsaturated fatty acids considered unhealthy? As I recall, the real enemy is saturated fats.

dyauspitr 2y ago

Polyunsaturated fats like omega-3 and omega-6 are beneficial.