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Are there any liquid at room temperature animal fats that you can buy?
I'm trying to find a Non saturated fat animal oil that I can make mayo, salad dressing, etc with. I could resort to using olive or Mac nut oil but I'd prefer to use an animal produ …
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4answers
257 views
What is wrong with a vegetarian diet that only includes fruita, nuts and veggies?
If one designs a diet based solely on fruits, nuts and veggies (no soy, dairy, etc) that meets ALL of the daily requirements for vitamins and minerals with the notable exception o …
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Article against saturated fat.
Can someone please help me understand this article that is clearly against saturaed fat...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3572653/
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Feeling some serious food guilt
I just discovered cron-o-meter and am tracking my fats/carbs/protein etc. I find it helpful to get the ratios correct as I'm following the perfect health diet which allows for som …
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8answers
321 views
Saturated fat and chest pains?
Hey paleo peeps. Well I eat a lot of fat, especially saturated and monounsaturated. I've been using coconut oil to cook my meals and lately i've been experiencing very tight chest …
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1answer
150 views
Saturated fat vs inflammation [closed]
Considering most chronic diseases stem from chronic inflammation I've restricted my diet of saturated fat and refined sugar to heal my digestive tract. The results occur quickly. I …
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2answers
90 views
What happens when you partially hydrogenate a saturated fat?
A bit of a chemistry question here, I was reading some labels on a "reese's minis" out of curiosity and at the end it listed less than 2% of: partially hydrogenated (palm, palm ker …
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5answers
518 views
Gary Taubes GCBC critique/breakdown
The guy that made those paleo critique videos just released a bunch of video's about the first part of GCBC and the whole lipid hypothesis/diet heart/saturated fat. It's definitely …
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1answer
125 views
Chicken fat composition
How much is saturated and unsaturated (MUFA and PUFA)? Some sources claim that saturated fat prevails, but other say that unsaturated does (MUFA).
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Egg yolk consumption increases atherosclerosis risk and plaque build up?
This was posted at sciencedaily the other day. Thoughts?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120813155640.htm
ScienceDaily (Aug. 13, 2012) — Newly published research led …
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20answers
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Could we modern paleos be eating too much saturated fat?
We all love eating saturated fat. Saturated fat is stable when heated and tastes great. Saturated fat is unfairly blamed for a lot of things. Kurt Harris eats a ton of saturated …
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3answers
790 views
Saturated fat or Monounsaturated to boost testosterone?
Which type of fat is better for men trying to increase testosterone? I read a lot of articles online stating that monounsaturated fats are better than saturated for testosterone. I …
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4answers
443 views
Very Tired After Eating Saturated Fats
I have seen this question asked before but and it seemed like it got a lot of answers but I'm not sure I ever saw an answers that the satisfied or helped the people asking the ques …
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5answers
465 views
carbohydrate + saturated fat = heart disease?
Hey,
i have been somewhat confused by the role of carbohydrate and SFAs in heart disease. Initially, i thought that saturated fat was 'safe' to consume due to a low carbohydrate co …
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275 views
Is animal fat good for sleep?
Does animal fat help you sleep better?