On Sat, 27 Nov 1999, Ingrid Bauer wrote:

> >Excessive carb intake is certainly one factor in
> >hyperinsulinemia, but saturated fat is another, because saturated
> >fats contribute to insulin resistance
>
> How does saturated fats contribute to insuline resistance?

Apparently by changing permeability of cell membranes, making it
more difficult for insulin to be utilized.  There is quite a
large body of evidence supporting the link between saturated fats
and insulin resistance.  I have posted abstracts more than once
before on this list, so I won't do so again, but I'll mail them
to you (or anybody else) off-list if you like.

Incidentally, this is something that Barry Sears has something to
say about in the _Anti-Aging Zone_, I believe.

Todd Moody
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