remember the florence henderson wesson oil commercials? the fried chicken, hmmm... wholesome goodness, right? well, as it turns out, not so much.
modern industrial oils (ie. canola, soy, corn) are poison to your body. big Ag and the US govt has conducted an incredible experiment on the unsuspecting public. saturated fat villified to make way for new market opportunities. on a business level, this strategy has proved a market success. the hidden costs to the american public, however, are difficult to assess.
this is known:
industrial oils are stripped of nutrional value during processing and already rancid at point of purchase.
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in god we trust, all others bring data
this most useful phrase comes from my engineering background.
join me in my quest to question nutritional conventional (ie. modern) wisdom with the goal of aggregating data that will serve as an objective reference point.
join me in my quest to question nutritional conventional (ie. modern) wisdom with the goal of aggregating data that will serve as an objective reference point.
think a lowfat/high carb diet is healthy? think again.
The brain is 70% fat, which chiefly serves to insulate neurons. Fat is also the primary component of cell membranes. Changing the proportion of saturated to unsaturated fats in the diet changes the fat composition in these membranes. This could conceivably change the membrane permeability, which controls the transport of everything from glucose, signaling proteins, and hormones to bacteria, viruses, and tumor-causing agents into and out of the cell. The relative saturation of fats in the diet could also influence cellular aging as well as the clotting ability of blood cells.
there is a growing body of data that is questioning the validity of health benefit claims associated with a lowfat, high fiber diet. for example, while there seems to be no question that carrying extra weight negatively impacts cholesterol... treating your cholesterol with a lowfat regime isn't necessarily the most healthful option
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