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Friday, January 12th, 2007 03:19 pm

This news just in from Sweden:  Full fat dairy products are more likely to keep you slim than comparable low-fat products.

"The surprising conclusion was that increased consumption of cheese meant that overweight women lost weight," said Alicja Wolk, professor at Karolinska Institute, to Svenska Dagbladet.

The ten-year study found that a glass of whole milk every day reduced weight gain by 15%, while full-fat whole-milk cheese was even more effective, reducing weight gain by 30%.  The milk fat also helps boost calcium uptake.

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Friday, January 12th, 2007 09:01 pm (UTC)
That's quite likely a factor, yes.
Friday, January 12th, 2007 10:19 pm (UTC)
The problem, of course, is processed sugars. Fat aids in absorption of vitamins and minerals and is necessary for aerobic metabolism and creating certain hormones. Simple sugars, on the other hand, are quickly dumped into the bloodstream as glucose.

Fat-free milk has all the simple sugar, and none of the fat. If you don't burn it right away, the glucose is metabolized into glycogen and then glyceride and stored fats. Because it doesn't have fat, it's not as filling to consume so one tends to consume more.

As time goes by, evidence mounts in favor of caveman-style or rustic country-style diets.
Friday, January 12th, 2007 10:30 pm (UTC)
MEAT GOOD. THAG LIKE MEAT. THAG BASH MEAT WITH ROCK. THAG EAT.


:)
Saturday, January 13th, 2007 08:21 pm (UTC)
Fuck the rock. Just eat the thing while it's moving.