1/ Here’s this week’s @Nutrita_app #science email. Sign up for them at nutrita.app
“You’ve heard it before, fat will make you fat. It’s calorie dense and tasty. End of story.
Wrong. Although fat is calorie dense and fat is tasty, it doesn’t make you fat per se.
“You’ve heard it before, fat will make you fat. It’s calorie dense and tasty. End of story.
Wrong. Although fat is calorie dense and fat is tasty, it doesn’t make you fat per se.
2/ “It’s not enough - overfeeding studies make this crystal clear [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7369169/ & pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1414963/]. However, it’s true that some fats are more fattening than others (on a per calorie basis). See our Good fats, Bad fats article for more nutrita.app/good-fats-vs-b…
3/ “Linoleic acid (LA), the major omega-6 fat in the modern diet, is the most fattening fat [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…]. Its flexible and delicate polyunsaturated nature is to blame. More saturated fats - rigid and robust - like the monounsaturated oleic acid or the totally
4/ “saturated palmitic acid, aren’t fattening. Or less fattening, if you prefer.
In the modern diet, LA is mostly obtained from high omega-6 seed oils like sunflower, corn, wheat and soybean oil. In comparison, whole nuts, seeds and animal sourced foods are minor contributors.
In the modern diet, LA is mostly obtained from high omega-6 seed oils like sunflower, corn, wheat and soybean oil. In comparison, whole nuts, seeds and animal sourced foods are minor contributors.
5/ “Eliminating high omega-6 seed oils from your diet is key to fat loss. Arguably, it’s just as or more important than cutting out sugar and flour.
Nutrita’s nutrient density score penalizes foods with a high LA content nutrita.app/keto-score/.
Nutrita’s nutrient density score penalizes foods with a high LA content nutrita.app/keto-score/.
6/ “No other app factors that into their food scores.
As I see it, there are two ways to get fat. You can either produce way too much insulin by eating sugar and flour or you can increase your fat cell’s sensitivity to insulin by eating lots of LA. Deep-fried foods combine both!
As I see it, there are two ways to get fat. You can either produce way too much insulin by eating sugar and flour or you can increase your fat cell’s sensitivity to insulin by eating lots of LA. Deep-fried foods combine both!
7/ “The magic of Nutrita’s approach is that both fat-loss levers are pulled by removing sugar/flour and LA: less insulin is knocking on your fat cell’s front door offering energy to store AND you’re better able to resist its calls.
8/ “Once fat cells aren’t overloaded they do their job of expertly, metering out stored fat for moment-to-moment energy needs. You get stable energy levels, snacking is less compulsive and your hunger is normalized.
What’s not to love?
What’s not to love?
10/ “Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel [youtube.com/channel/UCECVh…] & join our Facebook community [facebook.com/groups/nutrita…]. We’re putting up lots of new videos showing you how to use the app to solve common issues like meeting your protein target
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