the arteries. Guess what manufacturers put in fat free and low fat milk and yogurt to give them a more appealing texture? Powdered milk and powdered eggs which contain oxidized cholesterol! So next time you are at the grocery store I hope you will think twice about grabbing fat free or low fat dairy products and go for the FULL FAT! Now this is not to say that all cholesterol is bad for you. In fact, naturally occurring cholesterol has the reverse effect and can help heal arterial damage.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
The truth about fat free and low fat milk and yogurt
While I was away in Nicaragua I decided I wanted to start reading Sally Fallon and Mary Enig's book, Eat Fat, Lose Fat. I am really enjoying it so far and have learned some interesting things. One of them being about oxidized cholesterol. Oxidized cholesterol is cholesterol that has been damaged by heat and oxygen during the process of heating. Oxidized cholesterol is what causes plaque build up in
the arteries. Guess what manufacturers put in fat free and low fat milk and yogurt to give them a more appealing texture? Powdered milk and powdered eggs which contain oxidized cholesterol! So next time you are at the grocery store I hope you will think twice about grabbing fat free or low fat dairy products and go for the FULL FAT! Now this is not to say that all cholesterol is bad for you. In fact, naturally occurring cholesterol has the reverse effect and can help heal arterial damage.
the arteries. Guess what manufacturers put in fat free and low fat milk and yogurt to give them a more appealing texture? Powdered milk and powdered eggs which contain oxidized cholesterol! So next time you are at the grocery store I hope you will think twice about grabbing fat free or low fat dairy products and go for the FULL FAT! Now this is not to say that all cholesterol is bad for you. In fact, naturally occurring cholesterol has the reverse effect and can help heal arterial damage.
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