Cultivator said:
Hi Etty - and everyone,
I'm wondering if somebody can help me with my confusion about the high fat thing? I only found this forum a couple of weeks ago and have been trying the LCHF - which does seem to have brought my sugar levels back into line quite a bit more . BUT I have been eating fat and butter and yoghurt and cheese and cream and so on which is very tasty but surely can't be helping with my 'apple belly' and all that fat stashed around my liver, pancreas etc. I haven't actually put any weight on - but I haven't lost any either. I looked at the info about the Newcastle diet - and that seemed to say NO FAT in order to drain off all the fat that is clogging up the pancreas - so now I'm confused !!
I'm sorry if I've crashed your thread with my confusion Krazus - but, hopefully, it will help you too if someone can help on this?
cheers
Hi Cultivator. Saturated fat raises your blood cholesterol more than anything else in your diet.
Fat is a nutrient that helps our body function properly like supplying us with energy. It also helps other nutrients work. Remember that our body needs only small amounts of fat, and too much of the saturated type will increase cholesterol in the blood.There are different types of fat, and they have different effects on cholesterol and heart disease risk.
Saturated fat is found in greatest amounts in tasty foods from animals, such as fatty meat, poultry with the skin, whole-milk & dairy products, and lard, as well as in some vegetable oils, including coconut and palm oils.
You need to reduce the amount of saturated fat in your diet because it will effectively lower LDL "bad" cholesterol.
Unsaturated fat is found in vegetable oils, most nuts, olives, avocados, and fatty fish, such as salmon. This is the kind that you need.
Omega-3 fats is a type of polyunsaturated fat that are found in some fatty fish and in some plant sources, like walnuts, canola and soybean oils. They do not affect LDL "bad" cholesterol levels but may help protect your heart.
In some studies, people who ate fish had a reduced death rate from heart disease. It is possible that this is related to the effects of omega-3 fats, which may help prevent blood clots from forming and inflammation from affecting artery walls. Omega-3 fats also may reduce the risk for heart rhythm problems and, at high doses, reduce triglyceride levels.
Studies have suggested that omega-3 fats reduce the risk for heart attack and death from heart disease for those who already have heart disease like CHF. I hope this helps.
Take Care.