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Related: About this forumHigh-fat diet *may* fuel anxiety [rat study]
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...divided adolescent rats into two groups: Half got a standard diet of about 11% fat for nine weeks; the others got a high-fat diet of 45% fat, consisting mostly of saturated fat from animal products.
The typical American diet is about 36% fat, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
...compared to the control group, the group eating a high-fat diet, not surprisingly, gained weight. But the animals also showed significantly less diversity of gut bacteria. Generally speaking, more bacterial diversity is associated with better health, Lowry explained. They also hosted far more of a category of bacteria called Firmicutes and less of a category called Bacteroidetes. A higher Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes ratio has been associated with the typical industrialized diet and with obesity...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240617173547.htm
Overall this study emphasizes how dietary choice, particularly going for saturated fats, might disrupt the gut bacterial microbiome, alter brain chemistry and potentially exacerbate anxiety.
As is so oft the case, a diverse and balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and with only moderate amounts of animals is best for ratsand most likely for other omnivores such as ourselves.
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no_hypocrisy
(47,935 posts)Donald Trump Jr. says no one has eaten more McDonald's 'per capita' than his father
Donald Trump Jr. wants everyone to know that his dad is still a big consumer of McDonald's meals.
On an episode of his "Triggered" podcast on Thursday, Trump Jr. talked about his father's trip to East Palestine, Ohio. East Palestine was the site of a toxic train derailment in early February.
The former president was seen at a McDonald's outlet in East Palestine on Wednesday buying meals for first responders and saying he probably knows the menu better than McDonald's employees.
"By the way, 100% accurate, ok. No one knows it better," Trump Jr. said of his dad's comment.
https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-jr-no-one-eats-more-mcdonalds-than-dad-2023-2
RandySF
(65,616 posts)Joinfortmill
(15,681 posts)I eat a lot of full fat dairy, especially yogurt and cheese, which is also frowned upon by lots of experts. I'm 75 and healthy physically and cognitively. So, speaking for myself, I'll keep eating saturated fats.
Elessar Zappa
(15,095 posts)A diet high in saturated fat isnt good for the heart, no matter if its from yogurt or fast food. But a moderate amount wont hurt.