Is The Government's War On Trans-Fat Misguided, Too?

Investor's Business Daily ^ | 09/28/2015 | John Merline

[IBD editorial writer]

Later this year, the federal government is expected to remove dietary cholesterol from its list of bad foods. The expert panel that advises the government on these guidelines concluded there's no reason to be concerned about "overconsumption."

In other words, all those federal warnings stretching over the past four decades about how eating eggs and other cholesterol-rich food would clog your arteries were wrong.

Now the federal government could be making the same mistake with trans-fat.

[Gen.Blather]

I’m convinced that the government has no idea what’s good and what isn’t. In my life eggs were good, bad, good, bad. Wine was bad, good, bad, good. Bacon bad, good, bad, good. Just eat moderately and keep your weight reasonable.

If what you put into your body was bad why do alcoholics seem to live forever? I know and have known several who made it into their nineties. Is it because they ate the right fats? I doubt it.

[Diapason]

“If what you put into your body was bad why do alcoholics seem to live forever?”

Alcohol is a preservative;-)

[zek157]

It's your body, but I would read the evidence out there. It's basic science that you have been BS’s on.

Most people also know smokers that lived long lives. They are outside the bell curve.

The gov’t has been wrong about fat/cholesterol/carbs since Ancel Keys ignored his own evidence and promoted the heart/cholesterol myth/hypothesis.

[Oberon]

Trans-fats are man-made molecules. It's marginally healthier than eating bathtub caulk.

Yeah, it makes your nabs not go stale in the vending machine, but that's crap food. Better to eat real butter, real lard (not the shelf-stable kind, but the refrigerated kind), and limit carbs.

[Rodamala]

My dear old mother was right all along about eggs... and she is right about hydrogenated soybean squeezin’s too.

[Mamzelle]

I’d stay away from Crisco. Butter, palm oil, lard are fine. Duck fat—delightful when you can find it. But Crisco is treated to behave the way it does, regrettably—because it makes the finest-textured pie crust

[BlueYonder]

How unsettling that this settled science turns out to be unsettled.

[Will88]

My dear old mother was right all along about eggs... and she is right about hydrogenated soybean squeezin’s too.

I think there was some correct nutrition knowledge around in the late '50s and '60s that was supplanted by all the cholesterol/dietary fat advice that came along later.

My mother used to say that too many "starches" were not good for a person, and she never allowed soft drinks to be bought and kept in the home. She limited sweets and refined carbohydrates.

[GailA]

More fake science to sell those very expensive statins killer Statins.

[GailA]

Drug Muggers by Susan Cohen
http://www.drugmuggersbook.com/drugmuggersbook/index

“Why Stomach Acid is Good for You” by Johnathan Wright MD

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8272088

Chronic pain linked to vitamin D deficiency in men
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275615.php

This is a NEW study.
Cholesterol : Dietary guidelines are wrong on saturated fats, claims cardiovascular researcher
http://www.foodnavigator.com/Science-Nutrition/Dietary-guidelines-are-wrong-on-saturated-fats-claims-cardiovascular-researcher

SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT SATURATED FAT!
http://time.com/2861540/fat-and-carbs-diet-guidelines/

Here’s another study http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9756121...comparing the effects of coconut oil to butter and safflower oil. Guess what? Cholesterol synthesis is lower with coconut oil and safflower oil than with butter. Again, “coconut oil is less bad for you.” It stores at room temps, and cooks at lower temps. Also good for your skin and hair. Fights skin yeast infections, as does Tree Tea oil.

The Questionable Benefits of Exchanging Saturated Fat With Polyunsaturated Fat
http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196%2813%2901004-5/fulltext

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Trans-fats are man-made molecules. It's marginally healthier than eating bathtub caulk.

You are so right. Think of it as a long, linear polymer with 18 straight-chained carbon atoms with hydrogen saturation.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

Now the federal government could be making the same mistake with trans-fat.

I believe the hullabalu about trans-fat is cover-up for the really bad things about Omega 6 fatty acids, those from Soybean Oil, Corn Oil, Canola Oil – the bulk of the veggie oils.

If you want to use a polyunsaturated oil as a food, it is worthwhile to remember what its effects are: it suppresses metabolism and promotes obesity, is immunosuppressive; causes inflammation and shock; is required for alcoholic liver cirrhosis; sensitizes to radiation damage; accelerates formation of aging pigment, cataracts, retinal degeneration; promotes free radical damage and excitoxicity; causes cancer and accelerates its growth; is toxic to the heart muscle and promotes atherosclerosis; can cause brain edema, diabetes, excessive vascular permeability, precocious puberty, progesterone deficiency, skin wrinkling and other signs of aging.

Cancer can’t occur unless there are unsaturated oils in the diet. (C. lp, et al., Cancer Res. 45, 1985.) Alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver cannot occur unless there are unsaturated oils in the diet. (Nanji and French, Life Sciences. 44, 1989.) Heart disease can be produced by unsaturated oils, and prevented by adding saturated oils to the diet. (J.K.G. Kramer, et al., Lipids 17, 372, 1983.)

During the "no-fat" craze of the past decades, all saturated fats were marked as bad, as something to be avoided. Knowledge was already in place to the contrary, but as often happens, perceptions -- pushed by industries like the corn oil companies who profited immensely from doing so -- overshadowed science. And coconut oil, far more nutritious and beneficial than corn, peanut, soy, safflower and the other oils out there, nonetheless got tossed into the "no saturated fat" overgeneralizations and lunacy.

What you didn’t hear is that some saturated fats A) are necessary to human health; B) are not the primary cause of weight gain (grains & sugars are) C) come in three classes, of which the medium-chain can actually help you lose weight and increase metabolism.

Coconut oil’s saturated fat is of the medium-chain fatty acid variety. These fats are digested more easily and utilized differently by the body than other fats. In short, whereas other fats are stored in the body’s cells, the fats in coconut oil are sent directly to the liver where they are immediately converted into energy. So when you eat coconut oil, the body uses it immediately to make energy rather than store it as body fat. Because this quick and easy absorption puts less strain on the pancreas, liver and digestive system, coconut oil "heats up" the metabolic system and is outstanding for those with thyroid problems.

Since coconut oil will actually speed up metabolism, your body will burn more calories in a day -- this will contribute to weight loss, and you’ll have more energy. Meanwhile, studies have shown the opposite for unsaturated fats: they cause hypothyroidism and lower metabolic rate.

Perhaps even more important, coconut oil is rich in lauric acid, a proven antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal agent that is very beneficial in attacking viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens, and that builds the body’s immune system.

The lauric acid in coconut oil is used by the body to make the same disease-fighting, fatty acid derivative monolaurin that babies make from the lauric acid they get from their mother’s milk. Mary Enig, an internationally respected expert on fats and lipid biochemistry, and author of the ‘fat information bible" “Know Your Fats”, provides excellent detail on the ability of coconut oil to prevent illness and disease in her article, "A New Look at Coconut Oil."

For those with diabetes, it’s almost a sin that coconut oil has been kept hidden from them. Not only does it not contribute to diabetes, but it also helps regulate blood sugar, thus lessening the effects of the disease.

Coconut oil also raises metabolic rate causing the body to burn up more calories and thus promoting weight loss. A faster metabolic rate stimulates increased production of needed insulin and increases absorption of glucose into cells, thus helping both Type I and Type II diabetics.

For those with Crohn’s and IBS, the anti-inflammatory and healing effects of coconut oil have been shown to play a role in soothing inflammation and healing injury in the digestive tract. Interestingly, researchers have demonstrated the benefits of coconut oil on patients with digestive problems, including, Crohn's disease, at least since the 1980s. Its antimicrobial properties also promote intestinal health by killing troublesome microorganisms that may cause chronic inflammation.

Finally, for those with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, coconut oil may provide a vital solution. The fatty acids in coconut oil can kill herpes and Epstein-Barr viruses, which are believed to be major causes. They kill Candida and giardia. They kill a variety of other infectious organisms, any of which could cause chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia. The key to overcoming these disorders is strengthening the immune system. Coconut oil supports the immune system by ridding the body of harmful microorganisms, thus relieving stress on the body. With fewer harmful organisms taxing the body's energy, the immune system can function better.

[Oberon]

Like I said... butter and lard, and don't sweat the rest.

I don't mind a little olive oil, but that's only every now and then.

[Oberon]

...Crisco is treated to behave the way it does, regrettably—because it makes the finest-textured pie crust.

And yet I would not favor such a crust over one made by a competent baker using leaf lard. The gray-haired women in the Ladie's Auxiliary from my old home church, they really knew their business.

[VideoDoctor]

Is The Government's War On Trans-Fat Misguided, Too?

A better question might be.. "What ISN'T misguided regarding the Government?"

[sport]

Everything that the Government does now is misguided.

[Mamzelle]

I’ve heard that if you substitute vodka for half the water in making pie crust, it prevents toughness..never tried it...

[VanShuyten]

For some reason not well understood, a fair percentage of alcoholics have arteries as clean as a ten year old. One theory is that the liver’s metabolic pathways are so skewed by the alcohol that cholesterol production is impaired. Another theory says the metabolites of alcohol attach to cholesterol and make it less likely to be deposited in arterial plaques. The truth is they don’t really know.

[Rodamala]

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