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Bad news about saturated fats - read it and think.
Hi all, I saw this study in MICE showing that if they ate more saturated fats they became more depressed and anxious. Also, they "voluntarily consumed more calories." I know humans and mice aren't the same - and when exactly do mice in the wild get a chance to eat a bunch of saturated fats - don't they live on seeds and .... I don't know what! So comparing humans to mice may be far out, but for anyone who is prone to depression and eats food high in sat fat to make themselves feel better, it COULD be making you feel worse! Here's a link:
https://www.alnmag.com/news/2018/02/too-much-saturated-fat-makes-lab-mice-depressed-anxious?
Diet Calendar Entries for 21 February 2018:
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1574 kcal
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Fat: 67.71g | Prot: 81.65g | Carb: 179.15g.
Breakfast: Trader Joe's Irish Breakfast Tea, Sugar, 2% Fat Milk, Starbucks Espresso Shot, 2% Fat Milk, Kroger Walnut Halves & Pieces, Trader Joe's Organic Frozen Wild Blueberries, Trader Joe's Organic Cream Top Plain Whole Milk Yogurt. Lunch: Baby Spinach, Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain 100% Whole Wheat Bread, Mayonnaise, Trader Joe's Albacore Solid White Tuna in Water. Dinner: Trader Joe's Organic Firm Tofu, Lundberg Short Grain Brown Rice, Asparagus, Soy Sauce. Snacks/Other: Sugar, Milk (2% Lowfat with Added Vitamin A), Cocoa Powder (Unsweetened), Veggie Grill Red Cabbage Slaw, Havarti Cheese, Hillshire Farm Naturals Slow Roasted Turkey Breast, Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain 100% Whole Wheat Bread. more...
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1959 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Swimming (moderate) - 45 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 15 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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