Virginia's post about fat in vegan diets

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Hi

I just read this - interested in people's thoughts!

http://veggiedietitian.blogspot.com/2010/03/fat-in-vegan-diets-how-

low-should-you.html

 

 

Virginia is decidedly mainstream sometimes, although she's done

some good work in the past. I believe she's a bit

" clinical " and " reductionist " for my tastes and

hasn't really taken the time to thoroughly understand Esselstyn and

Barnard's research.

 

I posted a comment (she moderates) about the fact that Ornish and

Esselstyn have independently reversed heart disease through the same

method, as well as suggesting that she needs to read Essy's book.

I also noted that added oil is not a real food and is nutritionally

insignificant. I mentioned that it's the added fat that fuels

plaque development.

 

She cited studies that indicated nuts were helpful to those with

heart disease, I should have (in retrospect) countered that they did

nothing to REVERSE heart disease, which is much more important than

slowing it down.

 

As an addendum, I posted the following in a comment, noting that

it's all referenced and cited:

 

http://soulveggie.blogs.com/my_weblog/2009/01/15-reasons-to-avoid-vegetable-oils.html

 

Will be interesting to see if she let's those comments through,

and what she says.

 

There really is no reason for added oil. You can get your

Omega 3 from less " artificial " sources.

 

That she's a " registered dietician " is no lock on any

complete credibility.

 

FYI, Mark