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    Cover of Fat and Cholesterol are GOOD for You!

    Fat and Cholesterol are GOOD for You!

    Uffe Ravnskov · 2009

    Biology & Medicine
    Open LibraryAmazon
    Stats for nerds
    1recommend
    3mentions
    2people
    2011years
    67% recommend33% neutral

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    1. EvgenyOct 2011
      Here's the list of my favourite ones:

      Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health - Gary Taubes http://www.amazon.com/Good-Calories-Bad-Controversial-Scienc...

      The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet - Robb Wolf http://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Solution-Original-Human-Diet/dp/...

      Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health - William Davis http://www.amazon.com/Wheat-Belly-Lose-Weight-Health/dp/1609...

      The Great Cholesterol Con - Anthony Colpo http://www.amazon.com/Great-Cholesterol-Anthony-Colpo/dp/143...

      Fat and Cholesterol are Good for You - Uffe Ravnskov http://www.amazon.com/Fat-Cholesterol-are-Good-You/dp/919755...

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    2. EvgenyJun 2011
      Dietary cholesterol has not yet been shown to be harmful.

      Some well-researched books on the subject include "Fat and Cholesterol are good for you" by Uffe Ravnskov and "The Great Cholesterol con" by Anthony Colpo.

      thread
    3. getpostFeb 2011
      It's true that obesity is a growing problem, and it is likely also true that nearly all cases of type II diabetes can be prevented with dietary changes. But, the article repeats the 'reduce saturated fat' meme, which lately has been called into question.

      Gary Taubes http://higher-thought.net/complete-notes-to-good-calories-ba...

      Robert Lustig http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM

      Cynthia Kenyon http://donmatesz.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-insulin-controls-a...

      Nutrition and Vision Research at Tufts (Allen Taylor) http://hnrc.tufts.edu/1192109687036/HNRCA-Page-hnrca2ws_1192...

      Kurt Harris http://www.paleonu.com/get-started

      Mike Eades http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/

      Uffe Ravnskov, "fat and cholesterol are good for you" http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm

      LivinLaVidaLowCarb http://www.thelivinlowcarbshow.com/shownotes/

      Weston A Price http://www.westonaprice.org/dentistry/289-invisible-toothbru...

      William Davis http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/

      etc.

      thread

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