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Re:Salt not as damaging to health as previously thought, say... by barry-cotter on Sunday August 12, 2018 @09:37PM (#17747488)
> It is not part of what primates ate, so good chance we're not well adapted to it.

It’s animal fat. It gets broken down into glycerides.

> It is too calorie dense.

If you need fewer calories eat less.

> It blocks insulin.

Insulin is part of glucose metabolism. Dietary fat does not effect it.

> It becomes fat (carbs barely become fat), especially when combined with carbs (as is common).

Untrue. If you have a calorie deficit you’ll lose weight, a surplus you’ll gain it. Whether the energy comes from fats or carbs is irrelevant.

> It often comes with cholesterol.

Serum cholesterol and dietary cholesterol are unrelated.

Re:Salt not as damaging to health as previously thought, say... by cies on Monday August 13, 2018 @05:16AM (#17748888)
> If you need fewer calories eat less.

It's about the other nutrients that come with the calories. If you eat cal dense foods you will not consume enough (micro/phyto) nutrients. Think lettuce/fruit vs oil/butter. Throw 2500 kcal of each group into cronometer.com and see for your self.

> It blocks insulin.

On the cell, so cell become insulin resistant:

> It blocks insulin.

https://youtu.be/fRZduVxlP_U

> > It becomes fat (carbs barely become fat), especially when combined with carbs (as is common).

> Untrue. If you have a calorie deficit you’ll lose weight, a surplus you’ll gain it. Whether the energy comes from fats or carbs is irrelevant.

True, but I'm talking about having a surplus. In that case very little carbs can be turned into body fat, while consumed fat is easily turned into body fat.

> Serum cholesterol and dietary cholesterol are unrelated.

Some studies may show that, but many other do not. Looking at the methods they use it is clear to me which studies to trust...

Re:Salt not as damaging to health as previously thought, say... by cies on Monday August 13, 2018 @05:17AM (#17748894)
> It’s animal fat. It gets broken down into glycerides.

How does that make it healthy?