Zep 0 #1 October 15, 2014 http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29616418 Fat is good for you. In controlled amounts. Not junk food fat that's just disgusting but a good lump of protein with it's fat, or when making a pie halve the butter and add refined lard, it makes me cringe when I see people cutting out every piece of fat in a good piece of meat or ham. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,393 #2 October 15, 2014 The realization that fat has been unfairly demonized began in 2002 when Gary Taubes published this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/07/magazine/what-if-it-s-all-been-a-big-fat-lie.html In this book, Michael Moss lays out the argument that most of the ills that were blamed on fat are in fact primarily caused by overconsumption of concentrated sugar: http://michaelmossbooks.com/books/salt-sugar-fat/"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites