Posted by larryhoover on December 27, 2012, at 10:46:40
In reply to Re: High fat diet -) inflammation -) depression » larryhoover, posted by Trotter on December 26, 2012, at 0:32:50
> Yes, I think where nutritionists went wrong is that they looked at the SAD diet, which was high in fat and high in refined carbs, and has links to heart disease and diabetes, and decided that fat was the culprit. However it is the combination that is the problem. Of the two individually, refined carbs is the bigger cause of obesity.
Except for limited exceptions, carb intake appears to be the cause of obesity, IMHO, after looking at all the evidence.
> The only problem with a high fat low carb diet that I know of is when the diet is also low in oligosaccharides, which is normally the case with modern diets. I think paleolithic man consumed lots of inulin, whereas modern low carbers don't. This can lead to very low levels of bifidobacteria in the bowel, contributing to depression. Bifidobacteria like carbs, so if you cut back on them you need to supplement with GOS, FOS or inulin.
Good point. What are some common food sources for oligosaccharides?
BTW, I've continued researching the role of adipocytes with respect to systemic inflammation, and it would appear that dietary saturated fats have no effect on inflammation whatsoever. It is only when de novo lipogenesis occurs (sat fats created by the liver and fatty tissues) that the levels of inflammatory cytokines rise.
Lar
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