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2015-02-11 Government
Government is poised to withdraw longstanding warnings about cholesterol
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Posted by Fred 2015-02-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ]  Top

#1 The whole sordid business of the cholesterol hysteria has been based on studies which showed correlation but not causality.

The result?

-ag subsidy policy and government telling people to eat lots of grain after paying farmers to grow it

-pharmaceutical industry taking advantage of the above to sell statin drugs.

The reality is that for the most part heart disease and sclerotic disease is genetic in nature. If any food can be said to be a problem it is refined grain products. This poses a problem for politicians who have promised farmers subsidies and government marketing in exchange for votes and contributions. It also smashes the narrative of the certain sort of person who believes she can control her health completely by diet.
Posted by no mo uro 2015-02-11 04:39||   2015-02-11 04:39|| Front Page Top

#2 But wait! Your car NEEDS corn too !!!
Posted by Besoeker 2015-02-11 04:51||   2015-02-11 04:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Only because the Dems need "subsidized corn for votes" to get people in Iowa to vote for them.

Ethanol gas has been an expensive and damaging problem for all engines but particularly small ones like outboards.
Posted by no mo uro 2015-02-11 05:49||   2015-02-11 05:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Add to the withdraw of warnings on red dye No.2, salt,.....

The best and brightest aren't.
Posted by Procopius2k 2015-02-11 07:42||   2015-02-11 07:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Circa 1923, leaded gasoline introduced. It will cost a bit more, but your engine will run better and not ping.

Circa 1960 unleaded gas introduced. It will cost a bit more, but your engine will run cleaner and reduce pollution in the atmosphere.

In 1975 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for automobiles was established. Your call will cost a bit more, but you'll go further on a gallon of gas.

In the 1980's ethanol from corn was introduced. It will cost a bit more, but it will cut down on the harmful effects of CO2 and help free us from Middle Eastern oil dependence.

In the 1980's gasoline without ethanol will still be available, but it will cost a bit more....
Posted by Besoeker 2015-02-11 07:56||   2015-02-11 07:56|| Front Page Top

#6 We pay about 15-20 cents more for the 'non-food item' unleaded fuel. We also get about 3-4 MPG better gas mileage in doing so. At roughly .01/mile in savings at today's pricing, it pays for itself and then some.

At $3.50 per gallon, it's even more in savings.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2015-02-11 08:35||   2015-02-11 08:35|| Front Page Top

#7 Mmmm...mayonaise
Posted by Skidmark 2015-02-11 09:56||   2015-02-11 09:56|| Front Page Top

#8 Good.
That junk science has been debunked for years.
Posted by DarthVader 2015-02-11 11:02||   2015-02-11 11:02|| Front Page Top

#9 You have it all wrong.
Obamacare wants all the white guys to hurry up and die off. Easier than death panels.
Posted by jvalentour 2015-02-11 11:06||   2015-02-11 11:06|| Front Page Top

#10 Fats and meat are good. Animal protein is good. Carbs are not so good. 50 years ago everyone knew this. Then the feds started telling people what to eat. We've been getting fatter and sicker ever since.
Posted by Victor Emmanuel Snomorong4319 2015-02-11 13:50||   2015-02-11 13:50|| Front Page Top

#11 AntiBiotics => Damaged Microbiome
Carbs + Damaged Microbiome => Leaky Gut
Leaky Gut => Chronic Inflammation
Chronic Inflammation => Obesity, Asthma, Depression etc
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2015-02-11 13:59||   2015-02-11 13:59|| Front Page Top

#12 Lets here it for nonmonotone functions.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-02-11 14:14||   2015-02-11 14:14|| Front Page Top

#13 "hear" not "here".
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-02-11 14:15||   2015-02-11 14:15|| Front Page Top

#14 "The Science is Settled!"
Posted by swksvolFF 2015-02-11 17:57||   2015-02-11 17:57|| Front Page Top

#15 But but but ... "The Science is settled"?

Where have I heard that before...
Posted by OldSpook 2015-02-11 21:53||   2015-02-11 21:53|| Front Page Top

#16 Nothing is better for you than coffee. Coffee should replace all the sugary soft drinks. It makes you live longer, reduces cholesterol, and keeps you fit. It reduces your risk for heart attack and type II diabetes. I'd have died at 30 if it hadn't been for all the 74,000 gallons of coffee I've drank over the past 50 years... Drink coffee, live longer!
Posted by Old Patriot 2015-02-11 22:03||   2015-02-11 22:03|| Front Page Top

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