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Thomas Bridgeland wrote:
> On Monday, April 4, 2005, at 07:34 AM, Mike Weis wrote:
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>> I just read an article the other day which asserted that milk products
>> contain trans fatty acids...supposedly the worst kind. I don't recall
>> seeing this anywhere in the paleo literature that I've read.
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>> Anyone know whether this is true or not?
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> Yep, read that several places recently. Apparently milk and meat too,
> have natural trans acids, though not the same ones you get from
> margarine. Perfectly natural and not to be worried about.
Butter and meat contain conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a natural trans
fatty acid which is believed to be quite healthful. Free range products
contain more of it than grain-finished, at least by percentage. I don't
know if the absolute amount is different. Comparisons of this sort are
complicated by the fact that grain-finished meats tend to be higher in
total fat. Anyway, the main point is indeed that not all trans fats are
evil.
Todd Moody
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