Humanists Take on the World

9 Saturated White

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This time we talk about the latest science on saturated fat, the Blue Zones, the history of our understanding of it and how religion has interfered.

Atheist Nomads Episode 1 was released May 23, 2012, making this the 10 year anniversary episode.

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    Saturated White

    Saturated Fat
    • 1950s: Saturated fat is bad
    • 1960s: All fat is bad; fraudulent pro sugar study
    • 2000s: Saturated fat is bad
    • 2020s: Most saturated fat is fine
      • Blue Zones and Healthy Diets
      • What’s a Blue Zone?
      • What’s a Blue Zone diets?
        • Mediteranian
        • Dash/Heart Healthy
        • Vegitarian
          • Adventist Influence
          • James White was obsessed with Solitary Vice
          • Ellen White’s health message
            • Vegetarian, but if you need to eat meat just do the “clean meats”
            • No seasoning or salt
            • No strong drinks – alcohol, coffee, tea
            • No tobacco or drugs
            • John Harvey Kellogg
              • Battle Creak Sanitarium
              • Bland foods to suppress sex drives
              • Created really bland peanut butter
              • Created sugarless cornflakes
              • His brother stole the idea, made it palatable, and invented breakfast
              • Adventist Sanitariums
              • Adventist Colleges
              • Loma Linda University
                • Adventist Health Studies
                  • Sources
                  • Healthline: Is Saturated Fat Unhealthy?
                  • Nutrition Studies: Is Saturated Fat Really that bad?
                  • JACC Journal: Saturated Fats and Health: A Reassessment and Proposal for Food-Based Recommendations: JACC State-of-the-Art Review
                  • NPR: 50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists To Point Blame At Fat
                  • LA Times: Why Loma Linda residents live longer than the rest of us: They treat the body like a temple
                  • Loma Linda University: Loma Linda’s longevity legacy
                  • Science Based Medicine: Blue Zones Diet: Speculation Based on Misinformation
                  • Healthline: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to the DASH Diet
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