Follow the series “Debunking the Fat Dogma” here. In this series, we will break down the actual health effects of vegetable oils and whether they are better alternatives to saturated fats. Follow this series to find out whether what you are using to cook with is really the best option. For more than half a century,…
How Popular Cooking Oils Stack Up in Terms of Oxidation
Follow the series “Debunking the Fat Dogma” here. Vegetable oils have been recommended as a healthier alternative to saturated animal fats for decades. But emerging data suggest the opposite—at least when it comes to the heavily refined, denatured seed oils most people are consuming. Most vegetable oils, which primarily consist of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, are…
Exploring Cooking Oils: Debunking the Myths of High-Heat Cooking
Follow the series “Debunking the Dogma About Fat ” here. For half a century, health agencies and experts have recommended vegetable oils over saturated fats for cooking. They have told the public that vegetable oils are cardioprotective. However, research suggests these oils may not be as innocuous as they seem. While saturated fat has historically faced…
The Saturated Fats Good for High-Heat Cooking
Follow the series “Debunking the Dogma About Fat ” here. For half a century, health agencies and experts have recommended vegetable oils over saturated fats for cooking. They have told the public that vegetable oils are cardioprotective. However, research suggests these oils may not be as innocuous as they seem. While saturated fat has historically faced…
Childhood Obesity: What You’re Not Hearing in the News
March 1, 2023
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New guidelines on treating childhood obesity from the American Academy of Pediatrics call for early and aggressive treatment—including weight loss drugs for children as young as 6 and bariatric surgery for youths as young as 13—instead of what they call “watchful waiting or unnecessary delay of appropriate treatment of children.” The guidelines immediately stirred controversy,…
Animal Fat Might Not Be Bad for You
We have been led to believe that consuming saturated fat increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, but is this really the case? There is another harmful fat hidden in many delicious foods, but it is usually overlooked. Saturated Fat May Not Be the ‘Culprit’ of High Blood Lipids Saturated fats from lard and coconut oil…
Why Butter Is Better
February 5, 2023
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In the early 1900s, Americans consumed about 18 pounds of butter per person per year—and that doesn’t include the butterfat they got from whole milk, cream, and cheese. Today that number stands at about five pounds, a slight increase over the last few years from a low of four pounds per person per year. What…
Why Butter and Coconut Oil Are Good for You
Have you been steering clear of saturated fats? Years of independent research find there is no reason to avoid butter and coconut oil. This essential fatty acid may be one reason why butter is good for you. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Data show that higher levels of dairy fat biomarkers are associated with a lower risk of…
Weighing in on Dietary Fats
October 5, 2022
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With the winter holidays upon us, you’ll likely be surrounded by family, friends, and plenty of good food. Many of these foods, though, can be high in fat. Learn which fats are naughty and which are nice to your health. Then you can make smarter food choices. We need a certain amount of fat in…
What Fat Better (Or Worse) When It Comes to Diabetes & Obesity?
It seems the discussions about dietary fats never end. Although it’s been determined that trans fats should be avoided at all costs, there is somewhat of a gray area when it comes to other fats, including healthy fats and which ones are better than others. In a recent study from the University of California, Riverside, for example,…
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