At the very least, an IMBALANCE in fats is bad for cholesterol. Perhaps high amounts of saturated fat are fine as long as polyunsaturated fats [particularly EFAs] and monos are also high. Personally, I make saturated fat 1/3 of my total fat intake. The same for polys and monos, each. I think that’s very appropriate. The total amount of fat varies depending on body composition and performance goals.
I have seen claims that cholesterol is a poor indicator of heart and health risk in otherwise healthy, active people. But I haven’t seen any credible evidence. I don’t really care though. With hard training and a diet consisting of fairly liberal amounts of fats [with plenty of unsaturated fat and a decent but not excessive amount of saturated fat] my cholesterol stays low.
[quote]DanErickson wrote:
Hey Cthulu,
Where did you get that research data from?
I want to know because I want to know where to look for actual reaserch information in book form. [/quote]
I have it saved on my home computer. I’ll PM you the link. Another thing which is complete B.S., is the myth that cholesterol clogs your arteries, when, in fact, this only happens when you have damaged arteries- it starts sticking to them.
[quote]DanErickson wrote:
Cthulhu wrote:
If it’s made by nature, indulge. If it’s made by man, avoid it.
Follow those principles and you’ll do just fine as far as health goes.
But what if it was something nature made and then Man modified it in some sort of way? Like farm animals and steroids to make them grow faster.
This would actually make the egg indirectly included.
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Of course. Some things in nature can be modified, such as whey protein powder, for the benefit of others, which is fine. Other things in nature are modified to make peoples jobs easier, while forgetting what impact these modifications will have on our health and planet-which can be dangerous.