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Fat Is Back

June 30th, 2009 · 5 Comments · food news, Wellness

Kudos to Bon Appetit magazine for including bacon, duck fat, whole milk and anchovies on the Top-10 list of healthiest foods. Even the American Heart Association (AHA), a leader in the campaign against dietary fat, recently revised its nutritional guidelines, increasing the daily recommendations for fat. “”The science just wasn’t there” to support the anti-fat […]

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The Numbers Are In!

June 10th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Wellness

The results from my latest blood work arrived yesterday. Drum roll, please…. And the envelope: HDL, or “good” cholesterol, is up 39 percent, from 41 to 57 (normal range: 40 – 59). Triglicerides, a measure of fat in the blood and a key marker for insulin resistance and potential heart disease, are down 35 percent, 103 to […]

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