(May 15, 2014 at 8:16 am)Riketto Wrote: Ok let us come back to earth.
Before you say that you established something can you please
give me concrete evidence that man can deal with
saturated fats, cholesterol
So Satrated fat is okay again? Not so fast
The not so fast advice refers to the fact that the subject of saturated fats is very complicated.
Quote:This new research has strongly challenged the conventional nutritional wisdom that saturated fat is inherently bad for you. The lead author of the research, Rajiv Chowdhury of Cambridge University, is quoted in a New York Times article by Anahad O’Connor in March: “My take on this would be that it’s not saturated fat we should worry about.”
Saturated fat has a bad reputation because it raises levels of “bad” low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the type that increases risk of heart attacks. However, as Chowdhury explains, the link between saturated fat and LDL is complex. Intake of saturated fat also increases high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (or “good” cholesterol).
The type of LDL cholesterol raised by ingestion of saturated fat is an LDL sub-type of big fluffy particles that are thought to be relatively benign. The smallest, most dense form of LDL is more dangerous, in that it is more likely to clog arteries. However, Chowdhury explains, these smaller particles are not increased by saturated fat, but rather by excess intake of sugary foods: “If anything is driving your LDL in a more adverse way, it’s carbohydrates.” Chowdhury therefore believes that high carbohydrate diets should be the focus of dietary guidelines.
Our modern diet tends to result in too much "bad" cholesterol. We also need the right kind of Carbohydrates.
Quote:What’s the difference between a sandwich made on white bread and one made with 100% whole grain bread?
Or, the difference between French fries and side salad made with spinach, tomatoes, carrots, and kidney beans?
All the foods above are carbohydrates. But the second option in both questions includes good carbohydrate foods (whole grains and vegetables).
We can reap the health benefits of good carbs by choosing carbohydrates full of fiber. These carbs that get absorbed slowly into our systems, avoiding spikes in blood sugar levels. Examples: whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and beans.
We can minimize the health risk of bad carbs by eating fewer refined and processed carbohydrates that strip away beneficial fiber. Examples: white bread and white rice.
So, back to our ancestors doing their hunter gathering in the dim and distant past. They didn't have white bread, white rice, French fries or sugary foods. The plants they ate were ones which grew naturally in the wild because farming and selective breeding of plants hadn't been invented.
The first article I linked to goes on to talk about the Mediterranean diet.
Quote:Another large study published last year, not included in Chowdhury’s study, reported that a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra nuts and extra-virgin olive oil reduced heart attack and strokes compared with a low-fat diet with more starches (R Estruch and others, the New England Journal of Medicine (2013). The traditional Mediterranean diet is characterised by a high intake of olive oil, fruit, nuts, vegetables and cereals; moderate intake of fish and poultry; low intake of dairy products, red meat, processed meat and sweets; and wine in moderation, consumed with meals.
Our distant ancestors didn't have olive oil, cereals, dairy products, processed meat, sweets and wine, either, but once you remove them from the Mediterranean diet you're left with something very much like the chimpanzee diet - a lot of fruit, vegetables and nuts plus the occasional bit of meat.
It's difficult getting any unbiased opinion where human diet is concerned because there are rabid fanatics on both sides.
(May 15, 2014 at 8:16 am)Riketto Wrote: and toxins like real omnivore
What toxins are you talking about here?
It must be very difficult for people to be vegetarians if they suffer from an allery to fruit and vegetables
Quote:The most common groups of fruits or vegetables causing reactions are:
Members of the rosaceae family: apple, pear, cherry, peach, and plum
Members of the cucurbitaceae family: cucumber, melon, watermelon, zucchini, pumpkin
Kiwi fruit is also a common cause of allergic reactions, and may result in more severe reactions than other fruits. Some people with allergy to kiwi fruit also react to banana, avocado and latex, due to cross-reactivity in the protein which causes the allergy.
Many fruit allergies are due to proteins called profilins, which are often found in trees, grass and weed pollens as well as many fruits and vegetables. Around one third of pollen allergies are due to profilins, and people with hayfever to profilins may find that they experience symptoms after eating melon, watermelon, citrus fruits, tomato, and banana.
Some people are allergic to nuts.
Quote:Both peanuts and tree nuts (for example, walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, cashews, pecans, brazils and pistachios) can act as allergens, and can cause an allergic reaction in some people.
Strictly speaking, peanuts are not nuts, they are legumes - they grow underground whereas other nuts grow on trees. The word nut in this article can mean either tree nuts or peanuts.
Does this mean that humans aren't designed to eat nuts, fruit and vegetables?
(May 15, 2014 at 8:16 am)Riketto Wrote: animals can?
Humans are animals.



