9 Saturated White

This time we talk about the latest science on saturated fat, the Blue Zones, the history of our understanding of it and how religion has interfered.

Atheist Nomads Episode 1 was released May 23, 2012, making this the 10 year anniversary episode.

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Topic

Saturated White

Saturated Fat

• 1950s: Saturated fat is bad
• 1960s: All fat is bad; fraudulent pro sugar study
• 2000s: Saturated fat is bad
• 2020s: Most saturated fat is fine

Blue Zones and Healthy Diets

• What’s a Blue Zone?
• What’s a Blue Zone diets?
  • Mediteranian
  • Dash/Heart Healthy
  • Vegitarian

Adventist Influence

• James White was obsessed with Solitary Vice
• Ellen White’s health message
  • Vegetarian, but if you need to eat meat just do the “clean meats”
  • No seasoning or salt
  • No strong drinks – alcohol, coffee, tea
  • No tobacco or drugs
• John Harvey Kellogg
  • Battle Creak Sanitarium
  • Bland foods to suppress sex drives
  • Created really bland peanut butter
  • Created sugarless cornflakes
  • His brother stole the idea, made it palatable, and invented breakfast
• Adventist Sanitariums
• Adventist Colleges
• Loma Linda University
  • Adventist Health Studies

Sources

• Healthline: Is Saturated Fat Unhealthy?
• Nutrition Studies: Is Saturated Fat Really that bad?
• JACC Journal: Saturated Fats and Health: A Reassessment and Proposal for Food-Based Recommendations: JACC State-of-the-Art Review
• NPR: 50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists To Point Blame At Fat
• LA Times: Why Loma Linda residents live longer than the rest of us: They treat the body like a temple
• Loma Linda University: Loma Linda’s longevity legacy
• Science Based Medicine: Blue Zones Diet: Speculation Based on Misinformation
• Healthline: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to the DASH Diet

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