@Atul_Gawande nope. Saturated fats, hydrogenated oils and sugar responsible for American fat epidemic. Add smoking & alcohol to mix well.
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@Atul_Gawande agreed on arguments but we shouldn't be eating animal sat fat as it predisposes to colon cancer & vascular ds by experience.
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@Atul_Gawande Just ordered. Can't wait to read. I've become so disillusioned with our "knowledge" about nutrition. - 1 more reply
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@Atul_Gawande nutritionist doesn't = dietician/RD. question is, so RD's are you changing your thinking?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande Heard an MD state for sure yesterday that birthweight determined 80% risk for T2 diabetes & much of risk for CV. Fat chance?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande 1.03 factor for CHD from saturated fat is hardly damning. Omega 3s look pretty good. http://annals.org/mobile/article.aspx?articleid=1846638 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande Calls to mind the reversal of thought on fat, tobacco, etc. in "Sleeper": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2fYguIX17Q …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande I always thought@garytaubes was onto something. Does she reference his work?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande Problem is we eat too much of everything & too many low quality fats/carbs. Surely an apple > cheese, but maybe not skittlesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande Not a nutritionist but in context of broader pop health, I think a single-nutrient mindset is distracting if not dangerousThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande Role of saturated fats in heart disease might be overblown, but I don't think the data supports health claims. Difficult topicThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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