okay, I know to stay away from trans-fat, and I know which fats are "good' like olive, flax etc. BUT I was wondering if there are any studies showing that saturated fat is necessary and good for you -in the abscence of excess carbs of course.

Anybody?

Well in DANDR Dr. Atkins says thats its okay to eat when you are low-carbing, because since you are in ketosis the fats are used for energy and not really absorbed by the body like they would be if your body was using carbs for energy.. i still try to keep my saturated fats reasonable though.

Here you go ...


Know Your Fats .. from the Weston A. Price Foundation

Dietary Trans Fatty Acids vs. Butter .. this study showed improved blood lipids from butter even when the diet is low fat/high carbs

High saturated fat, no-starch diet doesn't raise cholesterol .. from the Mayo Clinic

Saturated Fats are better for you than Unsaturated fats .. facts on coconut oil

Understanding Ornish--When saturated fats cause heart disease

27 studies show saturated fat raises "good" HDL

The Soft Science of Dietary Fat .. Gary Taubes 2001 Science article
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you'll find that the good saturated fats contain medium chain triglycerides (MCTs).... it'll be in the coconut link above for sure.

Thank you, thank you! I had a sneaking suspicion that this was true. And it explains my love of goatcheese.

i have some in my chicken spinach salad today... mmmmmm