On Wed, 13 May 1998, Gregg Carter wrote: > I'm having a hard time ignoring the research showing the negative impacts > of transfatty acids and saturated fat on cardiovascular health. > Eliminating the first, of course, is no problem on a Neandethin kind of > program. But beef and pork are load with saturated fat. Right now, I'm > eating fish (especially salmon and tuna), skinless chicken and turkey; and > limiting my red meat to ground venison (which is low in saturated fat > compared to beef); I also make my omlettes with only half the egg yolks-- > again guided by my concerns about saturated fat. Does this sound > reasonable? Read the material at http://home2.swipnet.se/~w-25775/index.htm carefully. This business about saturated fat is complicated. While many people will actually have improved blood lipids on a Neanderthin sort of diet ("improved" according to currently received medical opinion, that is), some will get the reverse result. If you happen to be among the latter group (as I am) then you must decide how concerned you want to be about hypercholesterolemia, or try a different diet. I have tried a different diet, and did succeed in getting a substantial cholesterol reduction, but I also gained weight (fat). Not good. So now I am back to a paleo-type program rather like what you describe, except I don't get much venison. I also use ground beef, but I de-fat it by boiling it and then add olive oil and spices. It's actually quite good that way. I'll get my blood lipids tested again in June. Todd Moody [log in to unmask]