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Category Archives: Diet
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
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
Fats and Fatty Acids
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
Posted in Diet, Health
Tagged fats, fatty acids, saturated fats, trans fats, unsaturated fats
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About Fats, an Introduction
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
Artificial Trans-Fats no longer Recognized as Safe
By Cat, June 18, 2018 (I originally published this post on The EssentiaList) (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This is GREAT news! The FDA finalized its determination in 2015, and it became official today, June 18, 2018. Why the delay? … Continue reading
Supplements: Probiotic & Prebiotic
By Cat, Dec 2006; updated Mar 2008, Feb, Aug 2017 Real foods should always be your first choice in both sickness and health; supplements are only for adding-to foods. Always use supplements made/derived from real foods, as opposed to synthetic ones, as they … Continue reading
Flours & Starches: Sprouted Grain & Sprouted Grain Flour (About)
By Cat, Oct 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) All seeds are designed to discourage animals from eating them, by containing substances that are toxic to the predator. Grains are no exception; their seeds contain certain anti-nutrients called lectins, such as wheat germ … Continue reading
Posted in Diet, Flour, Grain, Health, Nuts and seeds
Tagged gluten, spelt, sprouted, wheat
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Chemically-Altered Fats
By Cat, January 2007 (Photo, right, from I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter.com (9)) This article discusses three types of chemically-altered fats (synthetic fats): Partially-hydrogenated fats (Trans fats), such as margarine and vegetable shortening, which have been making negative headlines of late, and for good … Continue reading
Posted in Dairy, Diet, Fat or oil, Health
Tagged fat, hydrogenation, interesterification, oil, trans fats
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Saturated Fats, Part 1: The Good Rap
By Cat, December 2006; updated January 2007, January 2008, and April 2019 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia commons) Before we can discuss intelligently about whether saturated fats are good or bad for human health, we must first understand what they are … Continue reading
Posted in Dairy, Diet, Fat or oil, Health, Uncategorized
Tagged butyrate, dairy, fat, health, saturated fat, signalling
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