/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>7206928
>ok but why is trans fat worse than regular saturated fat? everything I find on the subject is just "it's bad because it's unnatural" or "it's bad compared to unsaturated fat." don't explain how it's made or how the molecule is different

the answer to this, if i am being honest is that we arent sure why. We know that trans fats dont exist in quantity in nature, so our enzymes and immune system are not setup for it the way it is with other fats. We know that in human and animal studies, trans fats cause a sharp increase in ldl (which isnt bad in itself) and a reduction of HDL. The problem is that LDL is actually a number of different particles, not all of which we understand. We know that larger fat particles in the blood are 'better' and LDL-A is a very large particle, and is not considered a problem, whereas LDL-B and C are small particles which can cause 'plaque'. atherosclerotic is the word you will want to google on for more information.

For about 10,000 years the human diet was mostly raw plant and animal. With farming and food processing we have shifted further away from that diet we evolved to. Between 1950 and 1970 a number of scientists came to believe there was a strong correlation between saturated fat and heart disease. Many now believe that was bad science and point to the massive obesity, diabetes and autoimmune disease epidemic in the past 30 years as proof. lots of papers and books out there, you can start with Joel Fuhrman and Gary Taubes books for good basic information on that point of view.

For me and my family, we eat a diet that is a low carb, high fat diet, getting around 100-150g of protien a day from every meat we can get. We prefer grassfed/finished beef and pork, and i grow my own chickens. We eat a lot of nuts, olives and avocado. it works for us, and our blood tests are better than the majority of Americans. Get your blood tested, try it for six months and see for yourself.

>>7153158
>. Are those your chickens?
yes. we have them to produce eggs that contain omega 3s in a high bioavailible form. Fish oil mega doses is scary stuff, because you never know whats in those things. I know EXACTLY whats in my chicken eggs. Each one of my eggs has 200-250mg of omega 3s and no heavy metals to speak of. A normal egg has about 60mg. There are commercial versions of the same gimmick, 'eggsland best' is the brand around here and go for $5.50 for 18. I highly recommend it as part of a fish and fish oil supplemented pathway if you want to actually consume bioavailible O3s.

Fun side note, a cow can convert plant omega3s to be bioavailible because it is a rumenant. it chews the food/grass into a paste, then lets it ferment in one of its stomachs for a while. the biosphere in that second stomach breaks down nutrients into bioavailible forms that will sustain mammals. Thats why if you tried to eat wheat grass as your only food you would die, and a cow would flourish.

biology is crazy man. metabolism and nutrition is so friggin complex, there is no doubt that 100,000s of people in the field have different points of views. add in the complexity of each person is a little different, and who the fuck knows. Make a theory. test it with bloodwork, and KNOW that your nutrition is on point FOR YOU.

in this thread: people who dont own chickens

There is not a goddamn trick in the world that works for making a fresh egg peel. i have tried every dumb idea on the interwebs and many experiments of science. it cannot be done. Do like i do, have two dozen eggs in the fridge, aged for at least two weeks, take 6 out, boil them, add 6 fresh ones to the back of the pile. FIFO. pic very related.