How did we come to believe saturated fat and cholesterol are bad for us?

Re:How did we come to believe saturated fat and cholesterol ... by 1_player on Thursday July 19, 2012 @07:26AM (#4265463)

Well, it's safe if you buy it from a chemist. Also, in powder form (MDMA) is better than in pills.

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Re:How did we come to believe saturated fat and cholesterol ... by progrock on Thursday July 19, 2012 @09:56AM (#4265979)

I don't think that the associated brain damage linked to ecstasy makes it that safe in either form. Scientists can't assertain just yet as to whether the damage is human repairable or not.

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Re:How did we come to believe saturated fat and cholesterol ... by uriah on Thursday July 19, 2012 @03:43PM (#4267733)

I hadn't heard of the brain damage link. When searching for information on it, however, I mainly came across references to a study last year that said it is does not, in fact, cause brain damage. Additional mystery ingredients might be another story.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/feb/19/ecstasy-harm-b...

http://www.addictionjournal.org/viewpressrelease.asp?pr=147

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Re:How did we come to believe saturated fat and cholesterol ... by progrock on Thursday July 19, 2012 @05:57PM (#4268274)

I was refering to long term effects caused by Serotonin depletion.

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