This time we talk about the latest science on saturated fat, the Blue Zones, the history of our understanding of it and how religion has interfered. Atheist Nomads Episode 1 was released May 23, 2012, making this the 10 year anniversary episode. The feedback form is at htotw.com/contact Leave us voice message at +1 (208) 996-8667 or htotw.com/speakpipe Support the show on a monthy basis with Patreon or just once with PayPal, credit or debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay links are at htotw.com/donate Subscribe at htotw.com/subscribe Join our Discord server at htotw.com/discord Topic Saturated White Saturated Fat 1950s: Saturated fat is bad 1960s: All fat is bad; fraudulent pro sugar study 2000s: Saturated fat is bad 2020s: Most saturated fat is fine Blue Zones and Healthy Diets What’s a Blue Zone? What’s a Blue Zone diets? Mediteranian Dash/Heart Healthy Vegitarian Adventist Influence James White was obsessed with Solitary Vice Ellen White’s health message Vegetarian, but if you need to eat meat just do the “clean meats” No seasoning or salt No strong drinks - alcohol, coffee, tea No tobacco or drugs John Harvey Kellogg Battle Creak Sanitarium Bland foods to suppress sex drives Created really bland peanut butter Created sugarless cornflakes His brother stole the idea, made it palatable, and invented breakfast Adventist Sanitariums Adventist Colleges Loma Linda University Adventist Health Studies Sources Healthline: Is Saturated Fat Unhealthy? Nutrition Studies: Is Saturated Fat Really that bad? JACC Journal: Saturated Fats and Health: A Reassessment and Proposal for Food-Based Recommendations: JACC State-of-the-Art Review NPR: 50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists To Point Blame At Fat LA Times: Why Loma Linda residents live longer than the rest of us: They treat the body like a temple Loma Linda University: Loma Linda’s longevity legacy Science Based Medicine: Blue Zones Diet: Speculation Based on Misinformation Healthline: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to the DASH Diet Feedback DudeManDeuce Aaron from Interesting if True Joel from Florida Man News This episode is brought to you by: Henry K Danielle Pat Acks from the Humanists of Idaho SoJo Big Easy Blasphemy Darryl G Arthur K Samuel C Beatriz A Levi C Richard G Balázs Steve F Brad R And by our $1 patrons and those who want no reward. Contact information, show notes, and links to Social Media and the like can be found at https://htotw.com The music in this episode is: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license NewsSting by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4124-newssting License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Ditty Pong by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4676-ditty-pong License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Disco Sting by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3653-disco-sting License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Sweeter Vermouth by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4450-sweeter-vermouth License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Full shownotes can always be found at https://htotw.com/9 Download episode