How did we come to believe saturated fat and cholesterol are bad for us?

#1

Post by fhoxh » Thu, Jul 19, 2012, 2:53 AM UTC

Direct link to video here: https://vimeo.com/45485034

Re: How did we come to believe saturated fat and cholesterol are bad for us?

#2

Post by dools » Thu, Jul 19, 2012, 3:37 AM UTC

Can someone summarise the vid? It won't play on Android ...

#3

Post by activepeanut » Thu, Jul 19, 2012, 3:47 AM UTC

I've always wondered if the saturated fat in coconuts is bad for you..

#4

Post by waivej » Thu, Jul 19, 2012, 4:03 AM UTC

Summary: bad science led to low fat diet craze. Reduce carbohydrates instead.

#5

Post by lwat » Thu, Jul 19, 2012, 4:07 AM UTC

dools wrote: post #2

Can someone summarise the vid? It won't play on Android ...

Link seems to be dead

#6

Post by lwat » Thu, Jul 19, 2012, 4:07 AM UTC

waivej wrote: post #4

Summary: bad science led to low fat diet craze. Reduce carbohydrates instead.

Taubes was right

#7

Post by waivej » Thu, Jul 19, 2012, 4:09 AM UTC

activepeanut wrote: post #3

I've always wondered if the saturated fat in coconuts is bad for you..

Me too. Though the author has a picture of coconuts on his "what I eat" page.

#8

Post by fhoxh » Thu, Jul 19, 2012, 4:11 AM UTC

lwat wrote: post #5

dools wrote: post #2

Can someone summarise the vid? It won't play on Android ...

Link seems to be dead

Link seems fine to me:

#9

Post by waivej » Thu, Jul 19, 2012, 4:12 AM UTC

#10

Post by bhauer » Thu, Jul 19, 2012, 4:15 AM UTC

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