on 9/18/03 9:30 AM, Jim Swayze at [log in to unmask] wrote:

> The following thought occurred to me when conversing with Oliva offline.
> Grassfed, and wild, is good for you for obvious reasons.  But not because
> it's lean or "low in saturated fats."  It's leanness is a SHORTCOMING.
> Like Omega 3, saturated fat is an "essential fat."  And since it is scarce
> in the lean meat of grassfed beef, you better be supplementing with
> saturated fats from either other parts of the cow or from outside sources.

Actually, I believe that an "essential" fatty acid, such as the omega-3, is
one which the body requires for good health but cannot manufacture on its
own; therefore, essential fats are obtained exclusively through the diet.
Since the body can manufacture its own saturated fat, it is not considered
to be "essential".

Other than that, I agree with what you say. :)

Stan