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The lipid hypothesis did it. The idea that fat and dietary cholesterol cause obesity and heart disease. That's only half the story though. The factually wrong

by shiven 12y ago

The lipid hypothesis did it. The idea that fat and dietary cholesterol cause obesity and heart disease. That's only half the story though. The factually wrong part (fat in == fat deposited). The other part, that is still factually correct and hence a good reason to avoid lard, is that saturated fats absolutely and unequivocally lead to atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. I'm surprised how easily the 'bad' fats are getting a free pass in the name of decriminalizing 'fats', in the bleeding-edge of dietary pantheon.

will_work4tears 12y ago
> saturated fats absolutely and unequivocally lead to atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease This isn't true at all. Too much saturated fat, perhaps, does, but this idea that if a drop of saturated fat crosses one's lips, you'll die a horrible death in 5 year is just plain silly.
- betaclass 12y ago
  That idea is just plain silly. And who exactly advocates it? It's just a plain, silly straw man.
  - nmcfarl 12y ago
    Advocate that no, but I know people (ok a person, vegan),who I consider sane in all other bits of their lives, who believe the first half of that straw man (if not the timeline bit). Diet and health make people act completely nuts - and things you think are straw men are sometimes things people actually believe.
cschmidt 12y ago
There are a lot of people, including myself, that disagree that saturated fats are unhealthy. If you read a book like The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet [1] there is a lot of evidence to the contrary. There is a whole school of thought that polyunsaturated fats are the bad ones, while saturated or monounsaturated are good. I'm eating a Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) diet, also known as keto (ketosis) diet, where I eat many saturated fats. [1] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A25FDUA?btkr=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A25FDUA?btkr=1

by shiven 12y ago

will_work4tears 12y ago

> saturated fats absolutely and unequivocally lead to atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease This isn't true at all. Too much saturated fat, perhaps, does, but this idea that if a drop of saturated fat crosses one's lips, you'll die a horrible death in 5 year is just plain silly.

betaclass 12y ago
That idea is just plain silly. And who exactly advocates it? It's just a plain, silly straw man.
- nmcfarl 12y ago
  Advocate that no, but I know people (ok a person, vegan),who I consider sane in all other bits of their lives, who believe the first half of that straw man (if not the timeline bit). Diet and health make people act completely nuts - and things you think are straw men are sometimes things people actually believe.

cschmidt 12y ago

There are a lot of people, including myself, that disagree that saturated fats are unhealthy. If you read a book like The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet [1] there is a lot of evidence to the contrary. There is a whole school of thought that polyunsaturated fats are the bad ones, while saturated or monounsaturated are good. I'm eating a Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) diet, also known as keto (ketosis) diet, where I eat many saturated fats. [1] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A25FDUA?btkr=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A25FDUA?btkr=1