Have you been taking your fish and cod liver oil? You should, as this study shows that omega-3s protect against Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative disease marked by the death of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain.
Parkinson’s disease is caused by the progressive death of the neurons responsible for producing dopamine, a neurotransmitter closely linked with [...]

Tags: fat, fish oil, grain, grain-fed, grass-fed, Obesity and Disease, omega 3, omega 6, Parkinson's, polyunsaturated, saturated, seafood, vegetable oil

An email came out recently at work that mentioned our new “Heart Healthy Lunchroom”. I found myself sitting mouth-agape reading what they find to be “Heart Healthy”. Here is the bulleted list of options available in the cafe.
- new, guilt-free French fries or chicken tenders, now being fried in zero-trans fat oil and [...]

Tags: fat, fruit, polyunsaturated, saturated fat, Sugar and Fake Foods, trans fat

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A week or so ago, someone noticed my jar of palm oil in the pantry and made a comment about how palm oil is supposed to be bad for you. Next to that was my jar of coconut oil, which is also supposed to be bad for you. [...]

Tags: coconut oil, palm oil, polyunsaturated, saturated fat