What makes bad fat so bad?‏

Rilke

Margarine is disgusting. BLERGH It's like a swear word to me, I hate saying it, I hate typing it.

Hahaha I won't even look at it in the store. I avert my eyes, like I do in the mall walking past Abercrombie & Fitch.

Krazy_Kat

I even baulk when Women are call Marge

cramernh

I even baulk when Women are call Marge

ROFLMAO - thought the same damn thing! LOL!

neanderthin

While some rather uninformed people reputed this article (I ignored their comments and they should be) further proof is offered by no less then the American Heart Association. Too many people today read studies and believe everything on the interent.


http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/FatsAndOils/Fats101/Trans-Fats_UCM_301120_Article.jsp

Trans fats raise your bad (LDL) cholesterol levels and lower your good (HDL) cholesterol levels. Eating trans fats increases your risk of developing heart disease and stroke. It’s also associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

In the choice between changing ones mind and proving there's no need to do so, most people get busy on the proof. Your belief is the foundation of the cholesterol myth and is 50 years old and why the first page of google is so useful for supporting a good confirmation bias platform.....fortunately many and obviously many in this thread have done that "other research" that I mentioned in my first sentence.

mmapags

Gee, I thought I was the only one to get a PM. Now I don't feel so special! :laugh:

you will always be special to me mma! 8-)

Aw shucks! :blushing:

ahamm002

While some rather uninformed people reputed this article (I ignored their comments and they should be) further proof is offered by no less then the American Heart Association. Too many people today read studies and believe everything on the interent.

The lipid hypothesis has been debunked over and over. Sat fat is not the main culprit behind clogging your arteries. Nor does sat fat have the unnatural types of trans fat we have to worry about (partially hydrogenated oils). The fact that your webmd article stated that shows the author is an utter idiot. Actually butter does have CLA though, which is a very healthy naturally occuring trans fat that your body knows how to handle, and some people actually take in supplement form for it's health benefits. While CLA is technically a trans fat, most people are referring to partially hydrogenated oils when they use the term "trans fat." CLA should be referred to just as CLA b/c it's so different.

Ya know why butter is better than oil for cooking? Not only does it taste better any day of the week, but it's more stable. So you're actually getting less unnatural oil by cooking with butter than with oils which change when heated.

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/FatsAndOils/Fats101/Trans-Fats_UCM_301120_Article.jsp

Trans fats raise your bad (LDL) cholesterol levels and lower your good (HDL) cholesterol levels. Eating trans fats increases your risk of developing heart disease and stroke. It’s also associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Yeah, nobody is disputing that trans fat is bad. Fortunately trans fat isn't found in butter.

neanderthin

Yeah, nobody is disputing that trans fat is bad. Fortunately trans fat isn't found in butter.

There are trans fats in butter called conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Not the same thing as the hydrogenated kind, mother nature didn't screw these up and grass fed and organic butter will have the highest levels of CLA which is actually a health benefit. Just wanted to clear up this confusion considering a few people have said it.

Rilke

Yeah, nobody is disputing that trans fat is bad. Fortunately trans fat isn't found in butter.

There are trans fats in butter called conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Not the same thing as the hydrogenated kind, mother nature didn't screw these up and grass fed and organic butter will have the highest levels of CLA which is actually a health benefit. Just wanted to clear up this confusion considering a few people have said it.

He said that in his post.

neanderthin

Yeah, nobody is disputing that trans fat is bad. Fortunately trans fat isn't found in butter.

There are trans fats in butter called conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Not the same thing as the hydrogenated kind, mother nature didn't screw these up and grass fed and organic butter will have the highest levels of CLA which is actually a health benefit. Just wanted to clear up this confusion considering a few people have said it.

He said that in his post.

I missed that, thanks. Just take my post as emphasis......

Focusonfifty

Interesting article and revelation about coconut oil. Ironically article states that coconut oil is counted as a solid, fact is it does solidify at room temp during non summer months. As always thanks for sharing