John J wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Feb 2013 11:29:16 -0500, "Steve Freides" >
> wrote:
>
>> John J wrote:
>>
>>> Because saturated fat's bad for you.
>>
>> John, a very simple rule to follow - man-made fats aren't good for
>> you. Naturally occurring fats are fine. It doesn't have to be more
>> complicated than The typical man-made fats are "hydrogenated."
>> These are the fats to stay away from.
>>
>> The idea that dietary fat and cholesterol from natural sources are
>> bad for you is simply not true. You don't need to concern yourself
>> with the kind of fat found in nuts.
>
> But how about this then:
>
> "Adopt a diet low in salt, saturated and transfats and high in
> unsaturated fats (fish, avocado, etc.) like the Mediterranean Diet."
>
> This is a recommendation for reducing the risk of heart disease, from
> the US Heart Foundation (and probably all the other countries' heart
> foundations).
> (http://www.theheartfoundation.org/he...ing-your-risk/)
>
> They distinguish between saturated and unsaturated. Are they wrong?

Yes, they are wrong. Bryan's points are relevant but I don't think most
of us benefit from that level of detail in our discussion of dietary fat
and serum cholesterol.

I also don't see any point in rehashing what's been hashed out a million
times before. There is conflicting information out there - read and
decide for yourself, but don't just read from a single source, and don't
assume that that anything you read is unbiased. To my simple mind, it
makes sense that food from natural sources is, with rare exception, good
for you. If you haven't realized that much of what's sold in your
grocery store exists to make a profit and not to provide the best
nourishment, then I can't help you.

Again, I recommend the book, "The Great Cholesterol Con" - I don't wish
to summarize the entire book but you can go on amazon.com and read the
reviews.

-S-