Saturated Fat

To most animals, plants and bacteria — An apple a day does not keep the doctor away, but an avocado just may, and some coconut is always welcome. Eaters can be divided into four groups: (1) those that eat and would eat anything, even human meat under extraordinary circumstances; (2) those that eat a selection of meats…

Say cheese! — Did you say cheese? I could have titled the story, “The Truth About Dairy: Don’t say anything”, but dairy is a loaded word, so I clinched a compromise and cheesed it, and you, of course, and even set out to frustrate and exasperate by cheesing you off. Those hunks of cheese in the picture…

Industrially processed vegetable (seed) oils are ubiquitous in the supermarket. These bright gold-yellow oils are often sold in large plastic bottles and include canola, cottonseed, corn, safflower, and soybean oil just to name a few. Part of the reason these oils are found everywhere is that they can be used…

Skeptics have questioned the diet-heart hypothesis that reducing saturated fat can lower risk of heart disease. Experts say it’s complicated. By Gabby Landsverk Saturated fat is one of the nutrition world’s most explosive topics. …

No matter what people say, don’t eat sugar to take away a sugar craving — Lots of advice and information (misinformation?) is available on sugar cravings. This week, I’m offering what my research shows are the real reasons sugar cravings happen. Use of an addictive substance by its nature becomes habitual. When the habitual use is interrupted, an “abstinence syndrome” can result. It’s more commonly…

Since the neon spandex days of the Eighties, saturated fat has been touted as the culprit for many health problems such as obesity and heart disease. Reality check: that’s not the complete truth. Fat has made a comeback in recent years, and none deserve this more than saturated fat! Saturated…