Saturated Fat

georgyporcupine wrote: »

Just a bit of a gripe, I didn't realise that saturated fat is in so many foods! Even coconut oil! I really want to cut down on saturated fats, are there any particular foods I should be looking out for that may be marketed as healthy?

There isn't just one kind of saturated fat, it's not a one size fits all theory despite marketing efforts. The whole 'sat fat is bad' is old research that still persists, I personally don't buy it anymore. Our cells need fat.

Look for unsaturated food sources: fish, nuts/legumes, lean meats/game meats (bison, elk, etc..). Personally, if it comes from a cow or other natural source, I would tend to worry less about it.

But this is all dependent on your genetics. Some people don't respond well to fats, just like others don't respond well to carbs. But if your bloodpanels are good, I wouldn't stress this as much.

Personally I do not see why there is so much hate towards saturated fat. About 2 months ago I switched the keto diet, and have upped my fat intake from about 30grams a day to about 150-200 grams. Honestly I have not felt better. I stay away from carbs, and stick to protein and fat, and I have more energy, and I am less hungry throughout the day. I don't feel bloated like I did when I consumed carbs, nor do I get as many headaches or body aches. While this approach isn't for everyone, I think the hype against fat is misplaced, and over the next couple months, or maybe even years, you'll start to see a big swing away from saturated fat as being bad (that change has already started to happen).

I eat a lot of saturated fat and have never been healthier. It is my understanding it's polyunsaturated fats (especially most vegetable oils) that bad, especially when you cook with them. It seems like that's why restaurant food is so bad for you, because they fry everything in polyunsaturated veggie oils. So I pretty much stick with mono or saturated and have been really healthy.

georgyporcupine wrote: »

Thanks for all your responses. Since this post I've been reading around this area and don't feel so bad about it anymore. I'm thinking of reducing my carb intake and increasing my fat, I'm pescetarian so the majority of my fats are from natural healthy sources. Just need to stop eating cheese so much lol, three servings a day is not good!

Strongly disagree

georgyporcupine wrote: »

Thanks for all your responses. Since this post I've been reading around this area and don't feel so bad about it anymore. I'm thinking of reducing my carb intake and increasing my fat, I'm pescetarian so the majority of my fats are from natural healthy sources. Just need to stop eating cheese so much lol, three servings a day is not good!

I doubt there's any problem with cheese - besides you just said you wanted to increase your fat - stay with the cheese if you enjoy it

georgyporcupine wrote: »

Thanks for all your responses. Since this post I've been reading around this area and don't feel so bad about it anymore. I'm thinking of reducing my carb intake and increasing my fat, I'm pescetarian so the majority of my fats are from natural healthy sources. Just need to stop eating cheese so much lol, three servings a day is not good!

I think sat fats are fine. The only time fat is a problem is when paired with high carb (mainly highly refined and processed carbs or sugars). That tends to lead the way to poor health.