Comments on: Is the tide turning in favor of saturated fat? http://www.foodrenegade.com/is-the-tide-turning-in-favor-of-saturated-fat/ challenging politically correct nutrition Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:24:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Emily http://www.foodrenegade.com/is-the-tide-turning-in-favor-of-saturated-fat/#comment-11152 Emily Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:13:06 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1593#comment-11152 I just got back my first cholesterol test after a year of tripling my intake of grass-fed meat, raw goat dairy, and using solid animal fats in cooking. The result? Total cholesterol went up from 157 to 165 (a trivial amount) and my "good" cholesterol went up 10 points (nearly 20%)! No harm there, methinks. .-= Emily´s last blog post ...<a href="http://preservingtraditions.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/new-pt-workshop-outlines-reviews-needed/" rel="nofollow">New PT workshop outlines – reviews needed!</a> =-. I just got back my first cholesterol test after a year of tripling my intake of grass-fed meat, raw goat dairy, and using solid animal fats in cooking. The result? Total cholesterol went up from 157 to 165 (a trivial amount) and my “good” cholesterol went up 10 points (nearly 20%)! No harm there, methinks.
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]]> By: Katie http://www.foodrenegade.com/is-the-tide-turning-in-favor-of-saturated-fat/#comment-10253 Katie Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:33:18 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1593#comment-10253 Thanks for the response Kristen. I agree that it being a meta-analysis is a lot more convincing than just one study. Thanks for the response Kristen. I agree that it being a meta-analysis is a lot more convincing than just one study.

]]> By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/is-the-tide-turning-in-favor-of-saturated-fat/#comment-10209 KristenM Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:09:57 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1593#comment-10209 Katie -- The great thing about this "study" is that it isn't one. It's a review of previously published studies. <a href="http://www.foodrenegade.com/does-saturated-fat-cause-heart-disease/" rel="nofollow">Other groups</a> have done similar reviews and come to similar conclusions, but the glory of this review is that it was done by a mainstream lipid researcher. If he can now say that there's no evidence linking dietary intake of saturated fat to heart disease (without any fear of doing his career injury), then I think it's safe to say the tide in scientific thought is finally turning. Katie — The great thing about this “study” is that it isn’t one. It’s a review of previously published studies. Other groups have done similar reviews and come to similar conclusions, but the glory of this review is that it was done by a mainstream lipid researcher. If he can now say that there’s no evidence linking dietary intake of saturated fat to heart disease (without any fear of doing his career injury), then I think it’s safe to say the tide in scientific thought is finally turning.

]]> By: Katie http://www.foodrenegade.com/is-the-tide-turning-in-favor-of-saturated-fat/#comment-10208 Katie Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:37:41 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1593#comment-10208 Kristen, The results of this study didn't really make a difference to my personal diet - I'll enjoy my butter and farm-fresh milk no matter what! However, I was a little concerned that the National Dairy Council financially backed the study. Do you think the results are valid, given the Council's involvement? I am not really sure what the implications of this study would be for them, but I am highly suspicious of *anything* they are behind. They have worked so hard to make it very difficult for many to get raw milk, and as a traditional foodist, I just don't trust them. Kristen,
The results of this study didn’t really make a difference to my personal diet – I’ll enjoy my butter and farm-fresh milk no matter what! However, I was a little concerned that the National Dairy Council financially backed the study. Do you think the results are valid, given the Council’s involvement? I am not really sure what the implications of this study would be for them, but I am highly suspicious of *anything* they are behind. They have worked so hard to make it very difficult for many to get raw milk, and as a traditional foodist, I just don’t trust them.

]]> By: Kelly E. http://www.foodrenegade.com/is-the-tide-turning-in-favor-of-saturated-fat/#comment-10201 Kelly E. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:46:35 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1593#comment-10201 Thanks for this post! My husband had a reaction to an antibiotic and now has CHF. It's been SO HARD to deal with all of the "low fat and low cholesterol" diets they are trying to cram down his throat. They want people to be skinny but can't figure out why they remain SICK with poor immune systems? .-= Kelly E. ´s last blog post ...<a href="http://westmicrunchy.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-to-nourish-your-family-using-wic.html" rel="nofollow">How to find nourishing foods for your family using WIC and SNAP/EBT ( Food Stamps)</a> =-. Thanks for this post! My husband had a reaction to an antibiotic and now has CHF. It’s been SO HARD to deal with all of the “low fat and low cholesterol” diets they are trying to cram down his throat. They want people to be skinny but can’t figure out why they remain SICK with poor immune systems?
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]]> By: Musings of a Housewife http://www.foodrenegade.com/is-the-tide-turning-in-favor-of-saturated-fat/#comment-10194 Musings of a Housewife Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:09:53 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1593#comment-10194 I've been waiting for this information to go mainstream. Thanks for sharing! .-= Musings of a Housewife´s last blog post ...<a href="http://www.musingsofahousewife.com/2010/01/it-always-has-a-way-of-sucking-me-back-in.html" rel="nofollow">It always has a way of sucking me back in.</a> =-. I’ve been waiting for this information to go mainstream. Thanks for sharing!
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]]> By: Jenn http://www.foodrenegade.com/is-the-tide-turning-in-favor-of-saturated-fat/#comment-10156 Jenn Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:45:47 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1593#comment-10156 I just bought a big hunk of pastured beef suet to render this week! The farmer I buy my beef from said he started packing it to sell because people kept asking about it (including me!). I'm all stocked up for the next couple of months with roasts, livers, ribs, and bones! .-= Jenn´s last blog post ...<a href="http://runwithknives.blogspot.com/2009/08/race-larry-noel-12k.html" rel="nofollow">Race! Larry Noel 12k</a> =-. I just bought a big hunk of pastured beef suet to render this week! The farmer I buy my beef from said he started packing it to sell because people kept asking about it (including me!). I’m all stocked up for the next couple of months with roasts, livers, ribs, and bones!
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]]> By: Diana@Spain in Iowa http://www.foodrenegade.com/is-the-tide-turning-in-favor-of-saturated-fat/#comment-10133 Diana@Spain in Iowa Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:33:36 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1593#comment-10133 Bacon fat mayonnaise, yumm!! Thanks for this post Kristen, I've been learning so much about animal fats and how we need them in our diet! You can now find pork lard, tallow, and tons of butter in my fridge and freezer! From local pastured animals of course :D .-= Diana@Spain in Iowa´s last blog post ...<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/XduT/~3/CqCeWhJw9kQ/freezer-meal-bee-gathering.html" rel="nofollow">Freezer Meal Bee (Gathering)</a> =-. Bacon fat mayonnaise, yumm!! Thanks for this post Kristen, I’ve been learning so much about animal fats and how we need them in our diet! You can now find pork lard, tallow, and tons of butter in my fridge and freezer! From local pastured animals of course :D
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]]> By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/is-the-tide-turning-in-favor-of-saturated-fat/#comment-10111 KristenM Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:03:35 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1593#comment-10111 Oh I need a good recipe for that! The kind with apple? Right now I make a hot bacon dressing by mixing my hot bacon grease with my homemade mayo, and it's killer. But I've always wanted to experiment with the German kind made with apples. Oh I need a good recipe for that! The kind with apple?

Right now I make a hot bacon dressing by mixing my hot bacon grease with my homemade mayo, and it’s killer. But I’ve always wanted to experiment with the German kind made with apples.

]]> By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/is-the-tide-turning-in-favor-of-saturated-fat/#comment-10110 KristenM Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:01:18 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1593#comment-10110 Butter... I'm imagining eating some artichokes drowning in butter right about now. Butter… I’m imagining eating some artichokes drowning in butter right about now.

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