kslusherplantman t1_j1eg7v9 wrote
Reply to comment by nancyapple in Despite improvements in insulin formulations and delivery over the last 30 years, diabetes control has not improved among US adults, and disparities for minority and uninsured adults worsens by Ordinarymangodoctor
30 years ago we were being told Fat was bad for your diet, ignoring all the sugar and processed carbs.
Now we know the opposite is true essentially.
Yes avoid bad fats, but fats are highly important to our diet. And they don’t do as much damage to the body as the sugars and processed carbs
Dolphintorpedo t1_j1eni09 wrote
Hahahaha, ok. The amount of fat you must ingest from your diet is laughably small compared to the amount the average american eats. A perfect example of this is saturated fat. The leader for research and social programs on heart health in the US (The American Heart Association) sets saturated fat intake at no more then 10% of your caloric intake. Also according to them >90% of Americans consume more then that recommended amount.
terrymr t1_j1fhd4d wrote
And according to my heart surgeon cholesterol and fats seem to be irrelevant. The people getting blockages have poor glycemic control.
nancyapple t1_j1fu631 wrote
Yes, it’s a far more obvious risk factor than saturated fat
kslusherplantman t1_j1eqw34 wrote
Did you miss where I say “yes, avoid bad fats”
nancyapple t1_j1eqtss wrote
There might be some controversy. My personal opinion is without the amount of sugar people consume, fat(natural saturated fat/unsaturated fat with a good Omega 3: Omega 6 ratio) is healthy. At least the most obvious problem of American diet is hyper-processed food/additive sugar, and in general too much fast calories to me. The equation has too many variables and you can't just blame American people don't follow the saturated fat part of the guidelines.
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