the constant skeptic

First off, check out this excellent series of articles on cholesterol by one of the world’s foremost researchers on the subject: Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD.

The doctor writes about the cholesterol myth.  There’s so much to learn about this subject, you owe it to yourself to read up: http://www.ravnskov.nu/myth1.htm

All that can be said for sure about cholesterol is that if you exercise, your body increases production of the ‘good’ cholesterol or HDL, and decreases the ‘bad’ cholesterol, or LDL.

It is strange to note that in some study groups, those with the largest amounts of the ‘good’ cholesterol ended up either having an equal number of heart attacks, or more heart attacks than the groups who had a greater amount of the so-called bad cholesterol.

If that isn’t bad enough, a lot of studies are now saying that trans-fats and chemical additives in foods are a lot worse for you than cholesterol or natural fatty acids. check out this article on how trans-fats are far worse than butter or beef or bacon or natural oils. It supports New York City’s attempts to ban trans fats from the city.

Trust me, take my advice and stay away from Mcdonalds, or any of that sort, if you can, eat a lot of vegetables, beans, and natural or ‘organic’ foods. And please eat some meat every once in a while, every vegetarian I know is chronically ill for some reason or other, which usually stems from their lack of meat intake.

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