So far, I've discussed dietary fat in terms of how it might affect
body fatness. I've also discussed body fatness in terms of how
it might affect your health. I'm going to move away from issues
of body fatness to an in depth discussion of dietary fat and health.
Perhaps I've convinced you that eating fat will not necessarily
make you fat, but you're probably still thinking, everyone
knows that fat is bad for your health, and will give you heart disease,
and maybe even cancer. In this chapter and the next I will
discuss the truths and the falsehoods in these sorts of beliefs, and
whether or not it is really desirable to lower the total level of
fat in our diets.
It will probably help if you keep in mind that all nutrients are beneficial
in the correct amounts, and harmful in excess. Water is good for you,
but you can kill yourself by drinking too much water. Vitamins are
good for you, but too much vitamin A, D, or B6 can be toxic. Similarly,
the fact that eating only fat would not be good for you does not preclude
fat being an essential part of a well balanced diet. In this chapter
I will try to convince you that the total level of fat in your diet
is not the most important determinant of health. What is more important
is eating the right types of fat. Subsequent chapters will describe
in detail what saturated fat is, and why it is bad for you, and what
unsaturated fats are, and why they are good for you.
Other
topics in chapter 3
WHY ISN'T A LOW FAT DIET OPTIMAL?
WHAT ARE LDL, HDL, AND TRIGLYCERIDE, AND WHY ARE THEY GOOD OR BAD?
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO LOWER LDL LEVEL AND INCREASE HDL LEVEL?
HOW DO YOU CUT OUT UNHEALTHY FATS AND INCREASE THE HEALTHY UNSATURATED
FATS?
DIABETICS: A GOOD EXAMPLE OF PEOPLE WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM HIGHER FAT
DIETS.
WHAT ABOUT EVIDENCE THAT HIGH FAT DIETS CAUSE HEART DISEASE?
HIGH FAT IS NOT THE CULPRIT, SATURATED FAT IS
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Contents
Introduction
Chapter one
Calories, not fat, make people fat
Chapter two
Fitness is as important as fatness
Chapter three
Heart disease, diabetes, and fat
Chapter four Eating fat does not cause cancer
Chapter five Good fat, bad fat
Chapter six What are saturated and unsaturated fats?
Chapter seven Oils are good for you
Chapter eight All about cholesterol
Chapter nine Watch out for rancid fats
Chapter ten What about antioxidants?
Chapter eleven
Help with hypoglycemia
Chapter twelve Achieving good health by integrating fat wisely
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