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RE: The Ongoing Debate between the Brain and Saturated Fats

in #nutrition5 years ago

Hi @zen.fit

A ketogenic diet may be a good approach, but only for small populations!

Why do you say it is only for small population?

Consuming a lot of processed meat and even grass-fed meat it’s what actually spikes your cholesterol levels (another double-edged sword).

This may not be true. Many vegetarians and vegans do have high cholesterol.

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Yeap indeed. However, have in mind that vegetarians and vegans often go to the wrong approach (consuming plenty of highly processed oils as well as enormous amounts of seeds).

P.s: coconut oil, peanut oil, etc are often overused in the preparations of foods.

  • Roberts, Rosebud O., Yonas E. Geda, James R. Cerhan, David S. Knopman, Ruth H. Cha, Teresa J.H. Christianson, V. Shane Pankratz, et al. “Vegetables, Unsaturated Fats, Moderate Alcohol Intake, and Mild Cognitive Impairment.” Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1159/000305099.
  • Biase, Simone Grigoletto De, Sabrina Francine Carrocha Fernandes, Reinaldo José Gianini, and João Luiz Garcia Duarte. “Vegetarian Diet and Cholesterol and Triglycerides Levels.” Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0066-782X2007000100006.

And when it comes to the ketogenic diet:

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