Good and Bad Fats Explained

Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, February 03, 2011
The types of fats we eat are of extreme importance. Fats provide a concentrated source of energy in the diet, and they also provide the building blocks for cell membranes ...

Why Butter Is Better

Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Butter is a natural food with many health benefits, and when eaten in moderation does not cause disease, in fact it contains many beneficial substances that protect the b ...

The Many Benefits of Coconut Oil

Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, February 06, 2009
There are many health and nutritional benefits to be gained from coconut and coconut oil, and to a lesser extent from palm kernel oil, which is from a different part of t ...

Eat Coconut Oil to Lose Weight

Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, November 01, 2010
Yes, that's right - eat fat to lose weight. But not just any fat - coconut oil contains a form of saturated fat that it is digested and processed differently from other f ...

The Importance of Saturated Fats in the Diet

Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Saturated fats have been labeled as "bad" fats, and a common misunderstanding is that reducing saturated fats or fats from the diet altogether means weight loss and bette ...

New Study Finds No Link Between Saturated Fat and Heart Disease

Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, March 08, 2010
A recent analysis of 21 saturated fat/heart health studies has shown no link between saturated fat intake and heart disease, adding to the growing body of research showin ...

The Dietary Fat, Cholesterol and Heart Hypothesis: What if Bad Fat Isn't So Bad?

Posted by HealthyMuslim on Tuesday, February 10, 2009
An article that very concisely gives a good and accurate overall picture of the saturated-fat heart disease hypothesis. [quote][title]What if bad fat isn't so bad? [/t ...

The Big Fat Con: Saturated Fat and Cholesterol

Posted by HealthyMuslim on Tuesday, February 03, 2009
[b]Did you know that 50% of all heart attacks are in people with perfectly "normal" cholesterol levels?[/b] The man responsible for the dietary cholesterol and saturat ...

End the War on Fat: It Could Be Making Us Sicker

Posted by Admin on Thursday, January 05, 2012
This is just one of many articles we have published previously on this issue (see related articles at bottom), indicating the wide disconnect between genuine scientific f ...