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Senior Member
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Plan: Protein Power LP Dilletan
Stats: 164/145/138
BF:
Progress: 73%
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Anti-fat articles misquote studies
The quantity of misinformation on the web is astounding. Take this example from a doctor's article on a website called the healthy eating club.
http://www.healthyeatingclub.com/in...hol/sat-fat.htm
This doctor uses this study to claim that the fatty acids in saturated fat raise cholesterol.
Quote:
It has been recognised that lauric acid, myristic acid and palmitic acid elevate the level of plasma cholesterol when substituted for carbohydrate in the diet (Mensink et al. Arterioscler Thromb 1992; 12: 911-9).
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But what the study actually concluded was:
"Surprisingly, our regression equation would predict that replacement of saturates by carbohydrates yields little if any improvement in coronary risk."
The low-fat myth continues.
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