Controversial Thoughts, 6/20/20: Why chicken is killing you

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Paul Saladino22m · 2020-06-20

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Well SupportedExcessive lipolysis and broken fat cells, potentially caused by polyunsaturated fatty acid breakdown products like linoleic acid, can lead to insulin resistance.Well SupportedIndigenous populations studied typically consume diets where linoleic acid constitutes about 2% of fat intake, contrasting with 7-15% in Western diets.Well SupportedEating saturated fats like stearic and palmitic acid leads to insulin resistance in fat cells.Well SupportedExpanding fat cells become resistant to insulin's anti-lipolytic effects, leading to increased fat release and metabolic dysfunction.Well Supported

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Grass-fed red meat is the best animal protein source because ruminants convert PUFAs to saturated fats.

Well SupportedCorn-fed chicken and pork have higher linoleic acid levels, contributing to insulin resistance and adiposity.

Partially SupportedMitochondrial breakdown of saturated fats can lead to reverse electron transport, ROS production, and insulin resistance signaling.

Partially SupportedPopulations in Polynesian atolls who consume high amounts of saturated fat from coconut show no evidence of harmful effects on cardiovascular health.

Partially SupportedSaturated fats from ruminants are evolutionarily consistent and healthy, while processed foods and vegetable oils containing linoleic acid are detrimental.

Partially SupportedAchieving lower linoleic acid intake levels (2-3% of calories) is possible without extreme focus on a single factor.

Partially SupportedUnsaturated fats include oleic acid (monounsaturated), linoleic acid (polyunsaturated), and alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3).

Partially SupportedSaturated fats, such as lauric, myristic, palmitic, and stearic acids, have no double bonds between carbon atoms.

Partially SupportedNumerous observational studies have failed to demonstrate an association between saturated fat and higher rates of heart disease.

Well SupportedLow-carb diets promote weight loss by lowering insulin levels, preventing fat cell growth and insulin resistance.

Well SupportedSaturated fat increases large LDL particles, which are less dangerous than small LDL particles.

Partially SupportedSaturated fats are healthy and have been wrongly vilified for 70 years.

Partially SupportedPolyunsaturated fatty acids cause insulin resistance, which makes LDL damaging, while saturated fatty acids are healthy.

Well SupportedThe goal is to have insulin-resistant fat cells that do not grow and insulin-sensitive non-fat cells.

Partially SupportedA lower FADH2 to NADH ratio means cells remain pathologically insulin sensitive when they should signal fullness.

Not SupportedThe government's current dietary guidelines, which recommend against saturated fat, are based on outdated information.

Partially SupportedInsulin signaling is beneficial for kidney electrolyte conservation, and the ideal state is for the body to be insulin sensitive, but not the adipocytes.

Partially SupportedPeople on low-carb diets regain fat when reintroducing carbohydrates because their adipocytes remain insulin sensitive due to high polyunsaturated fatty acid intake.

Partially SupportedVegetable oils are stored in fat cells, and when burned, they keep fat cells insulin sensitive and growing, contributing to weight gain.

Partially SupportedLow-carb diets should be cycled, as continuous low insulin signaling is not ideal.

Partially SupportedChicken and bacon can contribute to heart disease if the animals are fed high corn diets, leading to high levels of linoleic acid in their tissues.

Partially SupportedReintroducing carbohydrates after a low-carb diet can lead to weight regain because linoleic acid continues to promote insulin sensitivity.

Partially SupportedSaturated fats, when metabolized via beta-oxidation, produce a higher ratio of FADH2 to NADH2 compared to unsaturated fats.

Not SupportedAvoid chicken and pork fed corn, corn oil, peanut oil, and soybean oil, as these are mechanisms by which vegetable oils cause insulin resistance.

Not SupportedLow-carb diets are not a long-term answer for insulin resistance, as some insulin signaling is beneficial and should be cyclical.