Some Saturday morning reading for you, if you're so inclined...Hey, did you know that "good" fat is turning into a super hero of good health? Ok, you probably do know all about good fat but here's two new articles anyway:
Nutrition: Lower Depression Risk Linked to Mediterranean Diet
“The membranes of our neurons are composed of fat, so the quality of fat that you are eating definitely has an influence on the quality of the neuron membranes, and the body’s synthesis of neurotransmitters is dependent on the vitamins you’re eating,” Dr. Martinez-Gonzalez added. “We think those with lowest adherence to the Mediterranean dietary plan have a deficiency of essential nutrients.”Here's a link to the google book preview of The Mediterranean Diet.
The elements of the diet most closely linked to a lower risk of depression were fruits and nuts, legumes and a high ratio of monounsaturated to saturated fats, the study found.
"Good" dietary fats trim body fat in diabetic women
The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, included 35 obese women with an average age of 60. Each took either 8 grams of the safflower oil supplement or 8 grams of the CLA supplement every day for 16 weeks; after a one-month break, the women then switched to the other supplement."Bad" fat enters political rough & tumble
Overall, Belury's team found, the women showed a small decline in BMI and shed a couple pounds of body fat while on CLA. There was no change in their blood sugar levels or muscle mass.
Our question for today is whether it’s fair for a politician to point out that his opponent is fat.
This study makes a correlation between overall health and longevity with educational attainment but in reality is yet another study showing the impact of poverty on health:
Poor Education May Lead to Poor Health
A report issued in May by Williams's commission found that, compared with college graduates, adults who did not graduate from high school were 2.5 times as likely to be in less than very good health. High school graduates, it found, were nearly twice as likely as college graduates to be in less than very good health.Make it a terrifically healthy weekend -- you deserve it!
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3 comments:
this diet has also shown to help regulate diabetics blood sugars as well!!! lots of great things!
About 10 years ago I went on a fat-free diet. It was awful! It affected every part of my body and mind.
Since then I have learned a lot about fat and am very conscientious about avoiding the bad ones and making sure I get the good ones.
My fav. cooking fat is coconut oil!! There are some great resources on-line - a fav. is Doc Mary Newport's info - she reversed her 58 yr old hubby's Altzheimer's (he can read again, & has begun volunteering, since he's 'bored!') by switching to coconut oil & adding in extra MCT (medium chain triglyceride - derived from coconut) oils.
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