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Butyrate

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  Mar 2015; updated April 2019 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Butyrate (butyric acid) is a 4-carbon fatty acid from which butter gets its name. It is one of the most important short chain fatty acids produced … Continue reading →

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Carbs: Resistant Starch (RS)

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  Mar 2015; updated April 2019; Image, right, from Livestrong (11) Dr. Alan Christianson writes this about the difference between regular and resistant starch (with my addition in square brackets] (18): Resistant starch is not quite fiber and … Continue reading →

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Not all Calories are Created Equal

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Cat

Catherine M. Haug, December 2006, updated April 2019 (image and bread, right, by Cat) The calorie hypothesis: “If you want to lose weight, you have to consume fewer calories than you expend,” or put another way, “to lose weight, you … Continue reading →

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Trans Fats: A Modern Problem

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  January 2007; updated April 2019 (image, right, from Western Family Trans fats are now generally accepted to be toxic for human consumption.  This is because in their attempt to behave like their bio-active cis counterparts, they … Continue reading →

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Saturated Fats Part 2: A Big Dupe

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  December 2006; updated January 2007, January 2008, and April 2019 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) The first indictment of saturated fat was made by Dr. Ancel Keys in 1953.  In comparing data on fat intake and mortality … Continue reading →

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Saturated Fats, Part 3: A Bad Rap

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  January 2008; updated April 2019 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I recently (2008) read an MSNBC online article that is well written and right on target, concerning the lies and misunderstandings about saturated fats.  It’s a … Continue reading →

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Omega-6 Fatty Acids

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug, December 2007; updated April 2019, July 2022 (image, right, from Scientific Psychic (5)) As described in Fats & FattyAcids, The Omega number refers to the position of the last double bond in the fatty acid chain, as … Continue reading →

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug, December 2007; updated April 2019 (image, right, from Scientific Psychic (5)) As described in Fats & FattyAcids, The Omega number refers to the position of the last double bond in the fatty acid chain, as counted backwards … Continue reading →

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Fats and Fatty Acids

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  January 2008 (some content moved from Saturated Fats: The Good Rap, originally from Foods About on iWeb site) (Photo, right, from Wikimedia commons (8a) Dietary fats are a popular topic these days, especially with the resurgence of the … Continue reading →

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About Fats, an Introduction

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, December 2006; updated April 2019 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Many of us are afraid of fats and fatty-foods in our diet, especially saturated fats. This fear is mostly unfounded (partially-hydrogenated trans-fats are an exception and are known … Continue reading →

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