Comments on: 4 Reasons Many Still Believe the Myths About Saturated Fats

By: CatholicMom.com » Columnists Kelly the Kitchen Kop » Eat More Butter!

CatholicMom.com » Columnists Kelly the Kitchen Kop » Eat More Butter! — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:02:22 +0000

[...] you read it right. But before you write me off as a weirdo, take a look at this post on saturated fats, and especially follow the links at the bottom to read more. I certainly don’t want you to [...]

By: margaret merkel

margaret merkel — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:09:00 +0000

Studies have been done with saturated fat AND transfats together and the saturated fat gets just as bad press as the transfats. We are now just getting the word out about transfats so I tell people that they should avoid transfats at all costs and eat real food. It is hard though – one of my sisters just put her 2 year old daughter on skim milk on the advice of her doctor. I told her that they add skim milk powder to skim milk which adds transfats – not good! She just told me that she was happy to not have to buy two types of milk in the store now – what can I say? She knows what I think but isn’t willing to think about it or to accept it.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:12:00 +0000

I always tell people that the only thing that worries me about saturated fats and cholesterol is “not having enough, because low cholesterol levels are associated with dementia and cancer!” That usually stops them in their tracks and starts the questions. I know it’s hard for them to wrap their brains about such contrary notions, and some of surely think I’m already demented, but more than a few have made some better food choices (or at least felt less guilt while eating butter and beef) after our “chats”. Many have also noticed some benefits to reducing their sugar and starch intake, too.

By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop

Kelly the Kitchen Kop — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:53:00 +0000

Wow, that is amazing! Great link, thanks Ann Marie.

By: cheeseslave

cheeseslave — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:35:00 +0000

I always tell people the lipid hypothesis has been disproven. There is no evidence whatsoever that saturated fat is bad for us.

A picture says a thousand words –

Check out these photos of Jack LaLanne (promoted saturated fats) and Ancel Keys (author of the Lipid Hypothesis).

http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/low-carb-diets/jack-lalanne-vs-ancel-keys/

Keys was only 7 years older than LaLanne in these photos but he looks 30 years older.

By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop

Kelly the Kitchen Kop — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:25:00 +0000

When we say that, though (about how some fats are healthy fats), most people think we’re talking about olive oil – that’s all the rage now, about how good olive oil is for us. When you mention butter and lard, and that’s where you lose people!

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:13:00 +0000

I think the best thing to say in a short amount of time is: “Not all fats are the same…some are healthy and some not so healthy. It’s important to understand the difference.” Hopefully we can get people interested in knowing more.

By: Henriette

Henriette — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:27:00 +0000

It is difficult !!!§
I wanted so much to tell people about it when I read Taubes “good calories bad calories”- but it was not at all easy to get it down to simple statements that people around me could understand.