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Sun, 19 May 2002 15:24:00 -1000
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Todd:

> It's important to understand that the main point of Cordain's
> argument is that most of the high-fat foods available to us today
> differ from paleolithic high-fat foods in the *composition* of
> the fats.  Feedlot-fattened cattle have high levels of palmitic
> acid, especially, in their muscle fats.  Palmitic acid is the fat
> to which excess glucose is converted.  There is evidence linking
> palmitic acid with insulin resistance in those who consume high
> levels of it.

Yet, Loren says that the fat from grass-fed ruminants should be trimmed as
well. And essentially be substituted with plant fat. It just doesn't make
sense to me. What am I missing?

Cheers,
Kirt

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