Saturated Fat Facts & Myths
- At January 22, 2021
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Health & Wellness
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This 15 minute video looks at some of the facts and myths about dietary saturated fat. Included in this video:
• What is fat?
• What is saturated fat?
• Is saturated fat a good fat or bad fat?
• Is butter back?
• Saturated fat and blood cholesterol.
• High saturated fat foods.
MCT Oil Facts & Myths
- At September 18, 2020
- By Daniel
- In Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
According to promoters of MCT (medium chain triglyceride) oil, it is the healthiest naturally occurring fat for the human diet.
MCT oil is usually produced from coconut oil. Until recently, only a sample percentage of the human population used coconut or MCT oil.
Like coconut oil, MCT oil is high in saturated fat. All oils have some saturated fat, but MCT oil is 100% saturated fat.
Current dietary guidelines recommend limiting saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories or less than 200 calories for a 2,000 calorie diet. That is less than 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of MCT oil.
MCT oil is popular with low carb diets that are usually high in meat. Meat is high is fat and saturated fat. That further limits the amount of MCT oil if you believe accepted science.
MCT oil promotors claim the accepted science is all wrong and diets high in saturated fat are safe and healthy. The real proof is in your overall health.
This video shares facts and myths about MCT oil.
Body Fat Facts & Myths
- At September 04, 2020
- By Daniel
- In Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
Body fat is essential and has many functions besides storing energy (calories).
Too many people have excess body fat increasing the risk of serious chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, joint pain, and heart disease.
Excess body fat is usually caused by eating more calories than your body needs. The American processed food diet is a leading cause of excess fat and weight.
Processed foods tend to be high in calories and sodium. While sodium is an essential mineral, too much sodium can cause water retention and increased blood pressure. High blood pressure is known as a silent killer because people do not know they have it until other symptoms develop.
This video looks at some of the facts and myths about body fat.
PUFA Facts & Myths Video
- At June 24, 2020
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Health & Wellness
- 0
PUFA is the acronym for polyunsaturated fatty acids. Most consumer PUFAs are RBD (refined, bleached, deodorized) vegetable oils like canola, soy, and corn oils. Fad diets condemning PUFAs usually fail to mention they are essential omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
This video looks at some of the facts and myths surrounding PUFAs including:
• What is PUFA?
• PUFA and omega fatty acids.
• PUFA health risks.
• PUFA and low grade inflammation.
• Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratios.