What did you pop in your basket this week? Low chat level

[Bobby105]

Any cheeses you like will do. I like goat and sheep cheeses.

Does the saturated fat have to be watched for health reasons?

 

[Outlier]

I've no idea. I follow the nutritional information that doesn't demonise natural fats, and reckons that cholesterol is not driven by fats we eat. I assume those are the health reasons that concern you. I recommend reading 'The Great Cholestrol Con' if so. Very enlightening.

 

[KennyA]

Does the saturated fat have to be watched for health reasons?

That's not something I do. It's well known that you will make the cholesterol you need - about 80% of it is manufactured in the body. Statins are designed to interfere with this process - they have no impact on dietary cholesterol. There are some interesting recently published studies from (if memory serves) from Sweden and Sardinia that look at people who have lived to advanced ages - a large proportion have high cholesterol, but there are significantly fewer with low cholesterol.

Swedish AMORIS

Blood biomarker profiles and exceptional longevity: comparison of centenarians and non-centenarians in a 35-year follow-up of the Swedish AMORIS cohort - PMC

Comparing biomarker profiles measured at similar ages, but earlier in life, among exceptionally long-lived individuals and their shorter-lived peers can improve our understanding of aging processes. This study aimed to (i) describe and compare ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Sardinia

The Cholesterol Paradox in Long-Livers from a Sardinia Longevity Hot Spot (Blue Zone) - PMC

Background/Objectives: Hypercholesterolemia is commonly viewed as a risk factor for coronary heart disease; however, several studies have reported an inverse relationship between cholesterol levels and cardiovascular mortality, particularly in older ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[Bobby105]

That's not something I do. It's well known that you will make the cholesterol you need - about 80% of it is manufactured in the body. Statins are designed to interfere with this process - they have no impact on dietary cholesterol. There are some interesting recently published studies from (if memory serves) from Sweden and Sardinia that look at people who have lived to advanced ages - a large proportion have high cholesterol, but there are significantly fewer with low cholesterol.

Swedish AMORIS

Blood biomarker profiles and exceptional longevity: comparison of centenarians and non-centenarians in a 35-year follow-up of the Swedish AMORIS cohort - PMC

Comparing biomarker profiles measured at similar ages, but earlier in life, among exceptionally long-lived individuals and their shorter-lived peers can improve our understanding of aging processes. This study aimed to (i) describe and compare ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Sardinia

The Cholesterol Paradox in Long-Livers from a Sardinia Longevity Hot Spot (Blue Zone) - PMC

Background/Objectives: Hypercholesterolemia is commonly viewed as a risk factor for coronary heart disease; however, several studies have reported an inverse relationship between cholesterol levels and cardiovascular mortality, particularly in older ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Lots to take on board over the weekend . I only knew that Sat fat is bad fat , but didnt know much else