Another theory is that consumption of the wrong
kinds of fats leads to an imbalance of the fatty acids that the body needs for smooth skin and tissue.
Not exact matches
«But if you think about health, I argue that the health impacts
of the chemical senses are much more important because they drive excess consumption
of sugar, salt,
fat, many other foods — the
kinds of things that
lead to the diseases
of excess.»
That's it... no «special
kind of fat» like some would
lead you to believe, and it's not due to a «malfunctioning body» either.
It also keeps you from relying on «low
fat,» high - sugar foods for an energy boost; the
kind of foods and drinks that can
lead to diabetes and potential weight can.
The cause
of heart disease is not animal
fats and cholesterol but rather a number
of factors inherent in modern diets, including excess consumption
of vegetables oils and hydrogenated
fats; excess consumption
of refined carbohydrates in the form
of sugar and white flour; mineral deficiencies, particularly low levels
of protective magnesium and iodine; deficiencies
of vitamins, particularly
of vitamin C, needed for the integrity
of the blood vessel walls, and
of antioxidants like selenium and vitamin E, which protect us from free radicals; and, finally, the disappearance
of antimicrobial
fats from the food supply, namely, animal
fats and tropical oils.52 These once protected us against the
kinds of viruses and bacteria that have been associated with the onset
of pathogenic plaque
leading to heart disease.
With meat, milk, butter and ice cream, the calorie - heavy U.S. diet is 40 %
fat, and most
of that is saturated
fat — the insidious
kind... that increases blood cholesterol, damages arteries, and
leads to coronary disease.»
``... the disturbing story
of nutrition science over the course
of the last half - century looks something like this: scientists responding to the skyrocketing number
of heart disease cases, which had gone from a mere handful in 1900 to being the
leading cause
of death by 1950, hypothesized that dietary
fat, especially
of the saturated
kind (due to its effect on cholesterol), was to blame.
This
kind of fat is worse for you than the surface - level (subcutaneous, i.e. just below the skin)
fat because it secretes more
of retinol - binding protein 4 (RBP4) which increases insulin resistance (which can
lead to diabetes as well as a host
of other health problems).
At the end
of it all, from my own experience, and reading the boards
of what was happening to other people, I have come to these
kind of conclusions; For some people, the path
of eating heaps does not
lead to metabolic healing, all that happens is that they get
fat, and then develop a bunch
of other complicating problems from the
fat gain like, estrogen dominance leptin resistance insulin / blood sugar imbalance issues immobility and whatever else!
Why We Get
Fat: And What to Do About It by Gary Taubes has fresh evidence for his claim that certain
kinds of carbohydrates — not
fats and not simply excess calories — have
led to our current obesity epidemic.
If a small deficit
leads to a small amount
of fat loss and a bigger deficit
leads to greater
fat loss, then it
kind of makes sense that the bigger the restriction, the more
fat you'll lose, right?
You mention some
of the
leading Medical doctors who have provided «medical evidence» to this fact... Sorry, but I advise everyone to run from this
kind of article and to go to professionals who provide medical research facts (i.e. Dr Gregor) vs making statements that will cause consumers to say «I read it is now OK to eat more
fats and not be as concerned on a low
fat diet»... Heart Disease is the number one killing disease in this country and this article certainly will provide more reasons for consumers to eat more
fats which will continue that trend....