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.
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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
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