sf wrote:
> On Tue, 5 Apr 2011 00:54:57 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "Steve Freides" <> wrote > My understanding of recent research is
>> that there is very little, if
>>> any, connection between dietary cholesterol and the level in one's
>>> blood.
>>>
>>> -S-
>>> I know, Steve. I know. But - we've been through the by-pass
>>> trauma ( twelve years ago) and being very careful about dietary
>>> cholesterol may / may not have made the difference. Polly
>
> "Very little" evidence becomes "enough to be cautious" about when
> you're actually playing with your spouse's life instead of making it
> an academic exercise.

"Very little evidence" means you may be worsing your overall health by
not eating enough dietary fat. Please do not oversimplify the argument
to view those who eat dietary fat, including eggs, as being somehow
carefree - I am not. I make it a point to eat certain kinds of fat
precisely because they're good for me, good for my health, good for my
heart, and not because I happen to like the taste of a spoonful of
coconut oil in the morning.

If you or anyone else wishes to rest easy because you're following what
you think is the conservative course of action, "very little evidence"
should become "enough evidence with which to delude yourself." Read,
read, and read some more, and then undertake a careful experiment with
your own body - have blood work done, then alter your diet to include
healthy fats (and zero trans fats, partially and fully hydrogenated
oils, etc.) for a few months, then have bloodwork done again. See how
you feel, and see what your doctor says. Please post your results here
when you do.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com