Category Archives: Saturated Fatty Acids

Saturated Fat and Health

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The role of saturated fat in health has been distorted from the original observations within the scientific literature. Saturated fat has been implicated as a disease causing agent, and this is really at odds with the data from peer review … Continue reading →

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Cooking With Fats

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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The Major Fat Constituents in the Typical Western Diet

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The typical Western diet is the modern diet of the developed nations of North America, Western Europe and Australasia. Evidence suggests that insulin resistance is caused by consumption of the typical Western diet, and this relates to the presence of … Continue reading →

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Fish or Red Meat : Do they Modify Cholesterol Levels?

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The lipid hypothesis of cardiovascular disease states that atherosclerosis is caused by elevated levels of blood cholesterol, and that dietary cholesterol and saturated fatty acids can in turn influence blood cholesterol. According to this hypothesis, foods high in cholesterol and … Continue reading →

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Another Day, Another Badly Designed Cholesterol Feeding Study

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Proponents of the lipid hypothesis of cardiovascular disease claim that dietary saturated fat and cholesterol are the cause of cardiovascular disease. The theory states that high intakes of dietary cholesterol and saturated fat cause increases in the low density lipoprotein … Continue reading →

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Oxidised Oils

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Robert Barrington

As well as trans fats the typical Western diet also contains a group of oils called the oxidised fats. Like all biomolecules, fats can react with a number of substances to produce derivatives that change their chemical and physical properties. … Continue reading →

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Eggs: Perfect For Breakfast

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Eggs are considered detrimental to the health by many because of their high content of cholesterol and saturated fat. However, the role of the egg in human nutrition has been distorted considerably. This is particularly true when considering the types … Continue reading →

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids: required for Memory?

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Robert Barrington

It is evident from the scientific literature that environmental factors affect cognition. Exercise for example, may play a significant role in the modulation of brain function. In particular exercise has been shown from animal studies and those of older humans … Continue reading →

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More On the Weight Loss Effects of Dairy

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Dairy consumption is associated with weight loss. This may relate to the calcium content of dairy as high calcium diets reduce the risk of obesity. Mechanistically the effects of calcium on weight loss have been investigated and a number of … Continue reading →

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Want to Lower Blood Cholesterol? Then Lose Weight

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Proponents of the lipid hypothesis of cardiovascular disease claim that dietary cholesterol and saturated fat are able cause increases in plasma cholesterol levels. Such proponents also claim that these increases in plasma cholesterol are a cause of cardiovascular disease. However, … Continue reading →

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