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Saturated fat question
With all this talk lately about saturated fat, I have a question.
Is the purported danger from eating too much saturated fat, that it could raise the LDL in my blood, and then its that higher LDL (or ratio of LDL to HDL) that gives me a higher risk of heart disease? Essentially, what I'm asking is, if I do not limit my intake of saturated fat, but consistently have excellent blood cholesterol numbers, am I at any greater risk of heart disease than the person who eats very little saturated fat -- and has the same blood cholesterol numbers as I do? -- Jim Marnott 231/194/194 (Hit goal on 22 Nov '03 -- exactly 6 months later) Atkins since 22 May '03 Gym since 1 sept '03 |
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Saturated fat question
One half of all people with fatal first time heart attacks have normal
cholesterol readings. They aren't much use. However, as described in my article at http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/risk.htm your overal blood sugar level as measured by the hba1c test IS a very good index of heart attack risk. It goes down when you decrease your carb intake. Read the medical research references at the bottom of the page for more insight. Some studies I've seen lately link the protein fraction of triglycerides to damage, but it is important to realize that triglycerides rise in response to CARB intake, not dietary fat. Glycation--the bonding of sugar to lipid molecules and proteins also causes clogged arteries. Again, it is the excess glucose that is causing the problem, not the fat molecules themselves. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.2. Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes, strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm "Jim Marnott" wrote in message . .. With all this talk lately about saturated fat, I have a question. Is the purported danger from eating too much saturated fat, that it could raise the LDL in my blood, and then its that higher LDL (or ratio of LDL to HDL) that gives me a higher risk of heart disease? Essentially, what I'm asking is, if I do not limit my intake of saturated fat, but consistently have excellent blood cholesterol numbers, am I at any greater risk of heart disease than the person who eats very little saturated fat -- and has the same blood cholesterol numbers as I do? -- Jim Marnott 231/194/194 (Hit goal on 22 Nov '03 -- exactly 6 months later) Atkins since 22 May '03 Gym since 1 sept '03 |
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