PART 1 (of 3) :: IS DIETARY FAT “GOOD” OR “BAD”?
This question confounds many people, and for good reason. Let’s consider this question in two separate ways, dietary fat in relation to: 1) Weight loss and weight maintenance2) Health and chronic...
View ArticlePART 2 of 3: IS DIETARY FAT ‘GOOD’ OR “BAD”?
Chefs love to add dietary fat to meals, and for a good reason. In the 1500s, the French physician and philosopher Jean Fernell proposed that humans could directly taste fat. We now know that Mr....
View ArticlePART 3 (OF 3) IS DIETARY FAT “GOOD” OR “BAD”?
In Part 1 and 2 of this series on dietary fat, we discussed how dietary fat can either promote weight maintenance or promote overeating. In Part 3 of this three-part series, we’ll ask if the inclusion...
View ArticleImbalanced ratios of Omega 6 to Omega 3 fatty acids Induce Obesity across...
BACKGROUND - Omegas 6 and 3 are essential polyunsaturated fatty acids. We cannot produce them in our bodies so we must get them for dietary sources. - Omega 6 are found in maize, which is itself...
View ArticleCOCONUT OIL: FRIEND OR FOE?
It was about a year ago that a friend told me that coconut oil was not only good for you, but that it was poised to be the next big thing in the world of health foods. I remember reacting with surprise...
View ArticleCONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE USDA
(Modified figure from the USDA) The USDA is a Department within the US government that oversees agricultural and nutrition policies and programs. Recently, the USDA released a new icon (see above) to...
View Article“Finishing” Cattle – 3 Thoughts for the Day
The National Cattlemen’s (do they not recognize women ranchers yet?) Beef Association provides a fact sheet on finishing cattle on feedlots on their website. So, what is “finishing” you might ask? This...
View ArticleHow Do You Prevent Heart Disease? (Vitamin D might not help, but there’s...
We all have one … let’s keep it beating. Today we feature a new article from, JD Moyer of the blog Systems for Living Well: Recently one of my favorite bloggers, Ferrett Steinmetz, had some chest...
View ArticleHow Do You Prevent Heart Disease? (Vitamin D might not help, but there’s...
Recently one of my favorite bloggers, Ferrett Steinmetz, had some chest pain, and as a precautionary measure went to the ER to get checked out. His initial tests came back normal, but the chest pain...
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