Quote (Darkblue @ Sep 16 2011 01:17pm)
Sure to provide "evidence" but it's a matter of credibility as well. some view Alan Aragon as controversial with the shit he brings out. And as a matter of fact everything you've just said is basically verbatum throwup of his articles.
Controversiality isn't the basis of credibility or not. Just because something is controversial does not mean it isn't correct. Additionally, just because something is widely accepted amongst educated individuals does not make it true. What makes something true in the world of science is controlled, properly conducted studies.
Furthermore, credibility is garnered by individuals saying such and such is credible. There are plenty of "credible" people who actually give bad advice that is simply not supported by current scientific literature. This is why Alan Aragon is, more often than not, almost always correct. Everything he says is based on CURRENT scientific literature. In the end, that's all that ever will matter.
And, yes, I agree that pubmed doesn't make you a doc but being a doc also means jack shit. Education is quite often overstated and people who are educated quite often say false things. Regardless, here is the only pubmed study that matters for saturated fat:
"A meta-analysis of prospective epidemiologic studies showed that there is no significant evidence for concluding that dietary saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of CHD or CVD. More data are needed to elucidate whether CVD risks are likely to be influenced by the specific nutrients used to replace saturated fat."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20071648Read that carefully: There is no significant evidence. The demonization of saturated fat is simply unwarranted and unsupported.
I must note that nitpicking specific things (i.e. carbs, saturated fats, sugar, etc.) has become common trait in nutrition. At one point it was low fat then low carbs then low sugar, etc. Examining societies healthier than the Westerners reveals that nitpicking is simply silly. Inuits consuming mostly animal fat with animal protein and trace carbs. Certain tropical islands have extremely high saturated fat levels yet lower cardiovascular disease than a typical Westerner. The Okinawas live the longest out of any population yet they have a relatively low fat, low protein diet and mostly made up of carbs. These massive differences yet they all are healthier than the average Westerner.