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High fatty acid levels are risky….. you’d think eating a diet high in saturated fats, would amplify the problem, it doesn’t, it does just the opposite.

There are voices in the wilderness proclaiming the way to better cardiovascular health is to dump the carbs and embrace the fats, specifically SATURATED FAT. They're RIGHT ! Research shows, the more saturated fat you eat, the lower your fat levels.

For years we've been told "Dietary saturated fat causes HEART DISEASE" - it doesn't. People eating a high fat diet - have lower levels of fat in their blood. Dietary carbs, spike blood fat levels.

Confused ? Wish you could try out different dietary options, to see what would work best for you, if you're metabolically challenged ? Scientists at Ohio State University have your back. ..

One of the fatty acids associated with health troubles is palmitoleic acid. It’s a 16 carbon, with a single double bond, at the 7th carbon, making it an omega-7 .It can be eaten, but it is primarily homemade. And for the record, it's made from CARBS, not saturated fat.

HOMA is is a number, that is used to estimate the level of insulin resistance. If you go low carb, HOMA shows a very rapid, and dramatic, improvement.

Ironically, when people eat lots of saturated fat, the levels of "bad" fats, circulating in their blood, is lower, than when they eat a diet, high in carbs.

If you’re a heart attack waiting to happen…….everyone wants you to follow a low fat diet, because "FAT" clogs up your arteries. Not so fast. Logic says – eating lots of fat, will cause fat levels to be high, but, biochemistry is not always logical.

It almost sounds like heresy but athletes need extra calories to super charge your performance and the best source of those extra calories is fat not carbs.

Now, it’s okay to eat fats, as long as they’re “healthy” fats. Which leads to the million dollar question, what are “healthy” fats ?

Frying with fresh oil, has little to no impact on blood pressure, used oil causes blood pressure to increase, significantly…

Dolphins living among humans, develop metabolic syndrome, since they’re not eating a high carb diet, carbs can’t be blamed. Margaric acid is the problem…

The key to better body chemistry for the diabetic, is to blunt the rise in sugar. A whey cocktail prior to a meal is an easy way to reduce sugar spikes…

The 250 mg of cholesterol in egg WILL send cholesterol levels through the roof – so oatmeal is best. When tested head-2-head, surprisingly eggs trump oat meal.

Being sedentary i.e. not moving enough, is a big health issue. TV remotes, cars, obesity are all blamed, but the real culprit, might be what you ate for dinner

Eating green leafy vegetables causes sugar gremlins to turn a little GREEN. And when your sugar gremlin turns green, it is not in the mood for MORE SUGAR.