Re: Health benefits of saturated fats

In article <3nppu49mqdfe7lpemo1fhrngmplui37q5s@xxxxxxx>,
Quentin Grady <quentin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I think the source of the fat is a far more fruitful direction to look,
hence the Swiss paradox along with the fact that even Atkins dieters
eating feedlot meats and dairy have far better lipid and glucose
profiles than lower sat fat, higher carb eaters.

Susan you would appear to be contradicting yourself here. What do you
mean by the "source of fat" Surely feedlot beef isn't a good source
in your mind.

I rather think that she's pointing out that *despite* the fact that some
Atkins dieters eat feedlot meats and dairy, their lipids and glucose
profiles are *still* better than lower saturated fat, higher carb eaters.

If they were eating grass-fed meat and dairy, how much better their
lipids and glucose profiles might be, but we have yet to see those
studies.

I believe the "Swiss paradox" she references comes from a Medline
document about residents of Switzerland eating a large amount of meat
and dairy and having having good lipid results. The obvious unusual
factor being that the animals were grass fed. She's referenced this
before. In a post by Roger Zoul on April 20, 2006, Susan is quoted as
saying, "Hence the Swiss paradox; they load up on full fat dairy from
Alpine grass fed cows and have lower CVD than most countries."

Hope this helps.

Priscilla
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