Sun, Jan-18-04, 08:11
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,125
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Plan: SB (formerly Atkins)
Stats: 196.5/167/140
BF:
Progress: 52%
Location: Kansas City, MO USA
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No, I'm not. The studies that show that saturated fats are dangerous were done using a relatively high-carb diet. Studies of sat fats with a low-carb diet show no health risks. It's as simple as that. (However, I do try to eat a variety of fats except for the uber-bad trans fats.)
Also, I believe I read somewhere (can't recall where) that when researchers looked at the makeup of blood vessel plaque, most of it consisted of UNsaturated fat.
I would love to see some research as to WHY higher carbs (or refined carbs?) cause the plaques to build up, but I don't know if it's been done. Course, with the Atkins people caving in to marketing pressure, that study may never be done.
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