Saturated fats can actually keep you lean and healthy. I am a strong believer of including a variety of healthy oils and fats into your diet. I know some people are still really afraid of fat, especially saturated fat, but trust me, healthy fats can truly be good for you and actually help you burn [...]
Saturated Fat is REALLY Not as Bad as You’ve Been Told
July 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We’ve had it drilled into our heads that saturated fat will cause heart disease and kill us. Well the truth is, that we’ve been mislead. Another new study shows saturated fats in the diet are NOT linked to cardiovascular disease. Well why hasn’t this made it to to front page new yet? The American Journal [...]
Are You Confused About Cooking Oils?
July 5, 2011 by 7 Comments
Cooking Oils seem to be an ever changing debate. We had it drilled into our heads that we should all avoid lard, butter and saturated fats. But are vegetable oils any better? New research says that vegetable oils may actually be contributing to the diseases they were meant to prevent. And what about [...]
Incredible Lipid Panel-YOU Can Do it Too!
March 1, 2011 by 2 Comments
I recently had my blood lipid panel done for a physical. My Physician was absolutely blown away, and the results astounded even me! Here are my numbers: Total Cholesterol 192 mg/DL (physicians recommend total cholesterol below 200, but this number is subject to drug companies push for statins, and the ratio of HDL cholesterol to [...]
