Balancing Fat
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Balancing Fat
Simple, yet complicated question: how much of each majour subgroupings of fat should I be eating relative to each other? That is, what is the balance to aim for between saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and natural trans fats?
I go into in more details in the stickies. The ratio of O6:O3 should be 2:1 or better. 1:1 is optimal and resembles our paleo ancestor's diet. A 6:1 ratio would cause illness.
Things I've learned since writing the sticky:
On a low carb/high fat diet you can get away with more saturated fat. The negative aspects of Sat fats are made worse by carbs.
Early researchers confused sat fats and trans fats. Much of what we fear about sat fats is wrong.
CLA is the main beneficial trans fat. It is abundant in grass fed meat. You don't need to supplement if your meat is grass fed.
Most recommend a ratio of 1/3 sat, 1/3 pufa, 1/3 mufa. In reality, no one knows and it's probably not important.
Stu
Things I've learned since writing the sticky:
On a low carb/high fat diet you can get away with more saturated fat. The negative aspects of Sat fats are made worse by carbs.
Early researchers confused sat fats and trans fats. Much of what we fear about sat fats is wrong.
CLA is the main beneficial trans fat. It is abundant in grass fed meat. You don't need to supplement if your meat is grass fed.
Most recommend a ratio of 1/3 sat, 1/3 pufa, 1/3 mufa. In reality, no one knows and it's probably not important.
Stu
If you're low carb, by definition, you're high fat. You're probably high protein as well.Porovoz wrote:It does! Thank-you very much.pdellorto wrote: Hope that helps.![]()
Is the same true for a low carb, moderate fat diet?stuward wrote: On a low carb/high fat diet you can get away with more saturated fat. The negative aspects of Sat fats are made worse by carbs.