“Turns out a certain set of gut bacteria and more specifically certain bacterial genes, called the estrobolome, produce an essential enzyme that helps metabolize estrogen….
Is Sugar Fattening? Stephan Guyenet
-by Stephan Guyenet The controlled human studies once again suggest that sugar and fructose are not inherently fattening, but that refined sugar can cause body…
Butter unlikely to harm health, but margarine could be deadly – Telegraph
Saturated fat found in butter, meat or cream is unlikely to kill you, but margarine just might, new research suggests. Although traditionally dieticians have advised…
Intake of saturated and trans unsaturated fatty acids and risk of all cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies | The BMJ
Yet another study—this one a very large review published in BMJ (British Medical Journal)—found no association between saturated fat intake and risk of death from…