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> healthy fat That's debatable. Except for some tropical nuts like macadamias, most are loaded with unsaturated fats that have many negative health association

> healthy fat That's debatable. Except for some tropical nuts like macadamias, most are loaded with unsaturated fats that have many negative health associations.

neilc 13y ago
Uh, what? Unsaturated fats are generally regarded as healthier than saturated fats. Which specific unsaturated fats do you think have "many negative health associations"?
3pt14159 13y ago
You are confusing unsaturated with saturated or transfats. Unsaturated fats are amazingly healthy.
- a8da6b0c91d 13y ago
  No I'm not. PUFAs have clear links to immuno suppression, cancer, and low metabolism. Seed oils are best avoided. Saturated fat is benign. You can eat about as much coconut oil as you care to and the only concern would be excess calories.
  - beachstartup 13y ago
    nutritional ketosis and hormonal theory of obesity are too new for people to understand. give it 20 years or so.
    - 3pt14159 13y ago
      I don't need 20 years to change my opinion. I need 20 minutes with some reputable sources.
      - beachstartup 13y ago
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpllomiDMX0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpllomiDMX0 i'm not sure if you're being serious but it'll take longer than 20 miutes, more like 6 hours. this isn't a simple topic but the new science on it is compelling.
      - a8da6b0c91d 13y ago
        This is a reasonable overview. http://www.nutritionbynature.com.au/1/post/2012/09/polyunsaturated-vegetable-oils-heart-healthy-or-toxic.html http://www.nutritionbynature.com.au/1/post/2012/09/polyunsat...
  - 3pt14159 13y ago
    The CDC says that "Most of the fat that you eat should come from unsaturated sources: polyunsaturated fats and monounsaturated fats. In general, nuts, vegetable oils, and fish are sources of unsaturated fats." Which is (generally) consistent with what I've read on the topic. http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/fat/unsaturatedfat.html http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/fat/unsaturated...

> healthy fat That's debatable. Except for some tropical nuts like macadamias, most are loaded with unsaturated fats that have many negative health associations.

neilc 13y ago

Uh, what? Unsaturated fats are generally regarded as healthier than saturated fats. Which specific unsaturated fats do you think have "many negative health associations"?

3pt14159 13y ago

You are confusing unsaturated with saturated or transfats. Unsaturated fats are amazingly healthy.

a8da6b0c91d 13y ago
No I'm not. PUFAs have clear links to immuno suppression, cancer, and low metabolism. Seed oils are best avoided. Saturated fat is benign. You can eat about as much coconut oil as you care to and the only concern would be excess calories.
- beachstartup 13y ago
  nutritional ketosis and hormonal theory of obesity are too new for people to understand. give it 20 years or so.
  - 3pt14159 13y ago
    I don't need 20 years to change my opinion. I need 20 minutes with some reputable sources.
    - beachstartup 13y ago
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpllomiDMX0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpllomiDMX0 i'm not sure if you're being serious but it'll take longer than 20 miutes, more like 6 hours. this isn't a simple topic but the new science on it is compelling.
    - a8da6b0c91d 13y ago
      This is a reasonable overview. http://www.nutritionbynature.com.au/1/post/2012/09/polyunsaturated-vegetable-oils-heart-healthy-or-toxic.html http://www.nutritionbynature.com.au/1/post/2012/09/polyunsat...
- 3pt14159 13y ago
  The CDC says that "Most of the fat that you eat should come from unsaturated sources: polyunsaturated fats and monounsaturated fats. In general, nuts, vegetable oils, and fish are sources of unsaturated fats." Which is (generally) consistent with what I've read on the topic. http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/fat/unsaturatedfat.html http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/fat/unsaturated...