This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series International Symposium on Saturated Fats Dariush Mozaffarian codirects Harvard’s cardiovascular epidemiology program. Mozaffairan says that saturated fat is not much of a risk factor in heart disease, and neither is naturally prepared red meat. But trans fats are a risk, and so are refined carbs.…
Series: International Symposium on Saturated Fats
Saturated Fat on Trial – Richard Feinman
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This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series International Symposium on Saturated Fats Are national nutrition recommendations that urge Americans to limit saturated fat based on bad science? Yes, says Richard Feinman, SUNY Downstate professor and chairman of the Metabolism Society. Listen to Richard Feinman (15 minutes)
Saturated Fats – Need Omegas
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This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series International Symposium on Saturated Fats Why do some studies indicate that saturated fats are unhealthy while others show they’re fine? It depends on the essential fatty acids consumed with the saturated fats, according to Brandeis University nutrition scientist K.C. Hayes. He says that it takes just…
Saturated Fat – Manmade? Interesterified? Caution!
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This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series International Symposium on Saturated Fats If you think that eliminating man-made trans-fats means we’re not using man-made saturated fats in our foods, then think again . . . about a process that makese a fat interesterified: Listen to Dr. Kalyana Sundram (30 minutes) This talk…
