Could Carbs Make Our Blood Fat?

 There has been a ton of confusion in recent years about saturated fats in our diets.  For a long time we were assured that they were associated with heart disease and other bad health outcomes.  But the research wasn't bearing that out - a lot of them time, people who ate more than the recommended amounts of saturated fat didn't seem to have worse outcomes (particularly if carbs were low).  This latest research may have the answer - the problematic fats may be in the blood, not the diet....because our bodies make them...from carbohydrate!  Have a healthy week!  Laura

 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Could Carbs Make Our Blood Fat?  There has been a ton of confusion in recent years about saturated fats in our diets.  For a long time we were assured that they were associated with heart disease and other bad health outcomes.  But the research wasn't bearing that out - a lot of them time, people who ate more than the recommended amounts of saturated fat didn't seem to have worse outcomes (particularly if carbs were low).  This latest research may have the answer - the problematic fats may be in the blood, not the diet....because our bodies make them...from carbohydrate!  Have a healthy week!  Laura   Laura Dolson Low Carb Diets Expert Too Much Carb Can Produce Nasty Fats in Our Blood   This is absolutely fascinating research where people were given diets with increasing amounts of carbohydrate and less saturated fats, and carefully monitored.  The more carb and less fat they ate, the more bad fats their bodies made.   READ NOW Try These Low-Carb Lunches   What to eat when sandwiches aren't an option?  Soups, salads, wraps, and other low-carb lunch ideas. READ NOW A Low-Fat Diet = A High-Sugar Diet?   So, if too much carb makes fat in our blood, what about people on a high-carb diet, such as some vegan diets, who are very ready to tell you what you should be eating?  I respond to a reader being hounded by such people, and a few so-called "experts" as well.  See also: What Not to Say to Someone on a Low-Carb Diet (and how to respond when they do).   READ NOW What Are Black Soy Beans?   Black soy beans are a great addition to the low-carb pantry - they are very versatile and don't taste as soybean-like as yellow soybeans. READ NOW Featured Articles • If You Are Over 35 You Should Read This • Help! I'm Over 40 and Can't Lose Weight! • 11 Ways to Lose Weight in Your 50s and 60s • FDA Warning About Thyroid Drug Propylthiouracil / PTU • MD: Bernie Sanders in Good Health, Treated for Hypothyroidism • Try Cincinnati's Take on Chili • Gluten-Free? Watch Out for Kissing - It's Really Easy to Get Glutened • What Women Can Do to Speed Up Weight Loss Advertisement About Low Carb Diets  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.