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Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast
The BIGGEST LIE About Food
Jun 10, 2024
03:53
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Learn the truth about saturated fat and cholesterol. Understand the roles of cholesterol in the body and how dietary cholesterol affects total cholesterol levels. Discover that consuming steak, lard, and butter is okay, but combine cholesterol with sugar, smoking, or trans fats for bad effects.
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- The source of cholesterol matters little for blood levels, as the body adjusts production accordingly.
- Cholesterol becomes harmful when paired with sugar, smoking, trans fats, and seed oils, not when consumed alone.
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The Truth about Cholesterol and Saturated Fat
Cholesterol is essential for cell membranes, hormone production, and vitamin D synthesis. Saturated fat, like that in coconut oil, stays solid at room temperature, while unsaturated fats are liquid. Myristic acid in coconut oil can impact bad cholesterol levels, but only 2% of red meat's saturated fat is myristic acid. Consuming cholesterol has minimal impact on blood cholesterol levels since most cholesterol is produced by the body. Eating sugar, rather than cholesterol or saturated fat, significantly affects cholesterol levels.
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