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Your Brain Craves Saturated Fat. Here’s Why.

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Before you pour on that dollop of low-fat salad dressing on your chopped veggies or opt for a boring dinner of plain steamed brown rice and lean chicken breast, did you know…your brain actually craves saturated fat? Yes. Your brain needs saturated fat to transmit nerve signals and fight off infections. The brain represents only 2% of the body’s total mass but utilizes 25% of ... Continue Reading

Popular Belief About Saturated Fats Lacks Scientific Basis

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Strict regulations against saturated fats, which have made up the government policy in the United States of America for more than 3 decades, are deeply embedded in the consciousness of the nation. But a recent medical journal article is questioning such policies and their merits. The journal Annals of Internal Medicine published a meta-analysis in March of 76 scientific ... Continue Reading

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