6/ Health consequences of animal fats 6.i/ Saturated animal fats In over 24,000 participants from the NHANES study, high saturated fatty acid intake was associated with an 8% increase in all cause mortality risk. A meta-analysis with over 1,100,000 total participants showed…
6/ Health consequences of animal fats
6.i/ Saturated animal fats
In over 24,000 participants from the NHANES study, high saturated fatty acid intake was associated with an 8% increase in all cause mortality risk. A meta-analysis with over 1,100,000 total participants showed…
7/ Disclaimer, next steps All evidence presented here is for natural, pure, clean, well-packaged and preserved plant seed oils, and does not apply to contaminated, poorly stored, or overheated seed oils (this was partially covered in my earlier thread). I will soon also tackle…
7/ Disclaimer, next steps
All evidence presented here is for natural, pure, clean, well-packaged and preserved plant seed oils, and does not apply to contaminated, poorly stored, or overheated seed oils (this was partially covered in my earlier thread).
I will soon also tackle…
5.i/ Omega-6 PUFAs 5.i.a/ All cause mortality Total PUFAs uptake (Omega-3&-6) was associated with 19% and 11% reduction of all cause mortality in a prospective cohort study with 25,000 participants and a meta-analysis with 1,164,029 participants, respectively. (5) Total PUFAs…
5.i/ Omega-6 PUFAs
5.i.a/ All cause mortality
Total PUFAs uptake (Omega-3&-6) was associated with 19% and 11% reduction of all cause mortality in a prospective cohort study with 25,000 participants and a meta-analysis with 1,164,029 participants, respectively. (5)
Total PUFAs…
4iii/ PUFA: Omega-6 and Omega-3 Between PUFAs, we distinguish between Omega-3 and Omega-6 based on the relative position of the double bonds to the end of the molecule. This small difference has large biological consequences as it determines the metabolic and functional…
4iii/ PUFA: Omega-6 and Omega-3
Between PUFAs, we distinguish between Omega-3 and Omega-6 based on the relative position of the double bonds to the end of the molecule. This small difference has large biological consequences as it determines the metabolic and functional…
5/ Health consequences of unsaturated fats in plant seed oils Lets explore the clinical evidence for each of the major plant seed oil fats; MUFAs, Omega-6 and Omega-3 PUFAs. To simplify we will explore the implications of each plant oil fatty acid on lifespan (all cause…
5/ Health consequences of unsaturated fats in plant seed oils
Lets explore the clinical evidence for each of the major plant seed oil fats; MUFAs, Omega-6 and Omega-3 PUFAs.
To simplify we will explore the implications of each plant oil fatty acid on lifespan (all cause…
4i/ Unsaturated vs Saturated fats Saturated fats (think butter) are solid at room temperature and are predominantly animal fats or coconut. While unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature (unsaturated pertains to the presence of double bonds, which reduce their…
4i/ Unsaturated vs Saturated fats
Saturated fats (think butter) are solid at room temperature and are predominantly animal fats or coconut. While unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature (unsaturated pertains to the presence of double bonds, which reduce their…
4ii/ MUFA and PUFA Olive oil is the most prominent example of MUFA rich oils (Oleic acid) as well as rapeseed. In contrast other seed oils, sunflower, nut, and grapeseed oils are all rich in PUFAs, specifically LA, an Omega-6 acid. Linseed oil and walnuts are rich in…
4ii/ MUFA and PUFA
Olive oil is the most prominent example of MUFA rich oils (Oleic acid) as well as rapeseed.
In contrast other seed oils, sunflower, nut, and grapeseed oils are all rich in PUFAs, specifically LA, an Omega-6 acid.
Linseed oil and walnuts are rich in…
3/ Understanding the fatty acid composition of cell membranes Cells are wrapped with fatty membranes, whose composition determines the fluidity, function, chemical reactivity (peroxidation rate), and cell signalling and communication. All this affects physiological functions…
3/ Understanding the fatty acid composition of cell membranes
Cells are wrapped with fatty membranes, whose composition determines the fluidity, function, chemical reactivity (peroxidation rate), and cell signalling and communication. All this affects physiological functions…
4/ Understanding the composition of plant oils 4i/ Unsaturated vs Saturated fats 4ii/ MUFA and PUFA 4iii/ PUFA: Omega-6 and Omega-3
4/ Understanding the composition of plant oils
4i/ Unsaturated vs Saturated fats 4ii/ MUFA and PUFA 4iii/ PUFA: Omega-6 and Omega-3
1/ Impartial evidence-based thinking vs loud shouting Nutrition is a complex topic, in large because of the many confounding factors surrounding any topic. Given the difficulty of getting all these under review, many fall back on simplified opinions that are more comfortable to…
1/ Impartial evidence-based thinking vs loud shouting
Nutrition is a complex topic, in large because of the many confounding factors surrounding any topic. Given the difficulty of getting all these under review, many fall back on simplified opinions that are more comfortable to…
