The Government Is Trying To Kill You!! (The Saturated Fat Idiocy)

What if I told you that there is a widely accepted theory that guides government policy and affects your life in many ways, but there has been evidence for quite some time that this theory is inherently wrong? But the government just keeps brainwashing people, and it has a serious effect on the already impaired health of the average individual… You’d probably think that they are trying to get rid of you. That’s what it really looks like.

The National Diet and Nutrition Survey finds out that people in the UK are eating less saturated fat than they were 10 years ago, and yet they are more obese. Doesn’t that hint at anything at all?? Researchers examine data from 21 different studies from across the world involving over 350,000 subjects, and there isn’t a shred of evidence that saturated fat is associated with an increase in the risk of either coronary heart disease or cardiovascular disease. And still it is the red section on food labels.

Avoiding saturated fat has been the cornerstone of “official” dietary advice for years, based on the assumptions that it increases the risk for heart disease, (not true), that it raises cholesterol (sometimes true but fairly irrelevant) and that cholesterol in turn is a solid marker for the risk of heart disease (very far from true).

Meanwhile this misinformation has guided our food choices for decades. The food companies jumped on it, pushing margarine as a substitute for butter, and “healthy” oils like soybean, sunflower, and corn oil as replacements for saturated fat. We now know that this has contributed to the massive imbalance between omega-6’s and omega-3’s in the diet, which in turn contributed mightily to the epidemic of inflammation we’re now seeing. And there is a great deal of evidence that inflammation is a far more serious risk factor for heart disease than cholesterol ever was.

Another reason mainstream advice on saturated fats is misguided is that not all sat fats are the same. The chemical structure of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) is shorter in length than other fats, and they’re found in coconut oil and palm kernel oil. MCTs are burned as fuel much more readily than other kinds of fats, which means they’re less likely to join fat stores.

Also confirmed by research is that, when saturated fats are replaced with carbohydrates, the result may be an increase in blood triglycerides and a decrease in HDL (i.e., “good) cholesterol. The combination of high triglycerides with low HDL levels creates a so-called “perfect storm” for heart disease.

However, this doesn’t mean that it’s fine to start your day with a hefty serving of microwaved bacon. Yes, there was a study that found no association between heart disease and the consumption of red meat. However, the study also found that eating processed meats increased the risk of heart disease by 42 percent. And that’s because processed meats also raise the level of blood triglycerides.

The bottom line is – saturated fats have an essential place in your diet, as long as you don’t couple them with high amounts of carbs. What matters most is where are these fats coming from - e.g. non-processed and organic meat, eggs and dairy. Knowledge is power. And it will help you to survive this government’s murder campaign.