Low fat and Fat-free discussion

[Guest guest]

There is an article in the San Francisco Chronicle today that said that this

study that was just published did not control for hydrogenated fats. If it did

not control for those fats, I can understand why it showed the results that it

did. For example, some cooking sprays contain hydrogenated fat.

 

When I had to go on a very low fat diet [less than 20 grams per day] due to

gall bladder disease, I was told that what I absolutely must avoid was

hydrogenated fats. Now that the infection in my gall bladder has cleared up, I

can eat fats in moderation, but must still avoid all hydrogenated fats. It

works for me.

 

The food industry in this country [uSA] does not want to deal with this issue

because hydrogenated fat is so cheap and stable. In Europe research has been

encouraged in this area and has been known for years. It has also been known by

biologists as far back as 1980, but much research in this country is funded so

that the researchers must use tainted money.

 

Even if Dean Ornish does not win a personality contest, I still like his ideas

and cooking methods. I learned much from his cookbooks when I was on that very

low fat diet.

 

Kathleen M. Pelley

Knitters are Real Purls