Saturated fats limit the body's ability to protect itself

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Look at the source of saturated fat: carrot cake and a milkshake. What about

the other ingredients in these choices. Could they be the real problem?????

http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-fat14aug14,1,7371134.story?coll=la-\

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" Eating just one meal high in saturated fat — in this case, carrot cake and

a milkshake — appears to quickly prevent " good " cholesterol from protecting

the body against clogged arteries.

In the study, at the Heart Research Institute near Melbourne, Australia, 14

people, ages 18 to 40, ate two meals of carrot cake and a milkshake one

month apart. One meal was high in saturated fat — using coconut oil — and

the other was high in polyunsaturated fat — using safflower oil in the meal.

Saturated fat has long been linked to the buildup of plaque, which can lead

to heart attacks and strokes. HDL, or " good " cholesterol, protects arteries

from inflammation that leads to artery-clogging plaques. And plaque hinders

arteries from expanding to carry blood to tissues and organs.

The researchers, led by Dr. Nicholls, a cardiologist now at the

Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, found that three hours after eating the

saturated-fat cake and shake, the lining of the arteries was hindered from

expanding to increase blood flow. And after six hours, the anti-inflammatory

qualities of the good cholesterol were reduced.

He notes that the research isn't suggesting that people eat a steady diet of

carrot cake and milkshakes.

However, he said, " given a choice between something with polyunsaturated fat

and saturated fat, please avoid the saturated fat. "

Unfortuneately, the general reading public will just eat this up (pun

intended).

This stuff is unbelievable!!!!

Becky in CA