Actually....

The researchers at Harvard have gone against the mainstream on several
topics. They have shown a great deal of independent thought that
doesn't necessarily jibe with industry goals. At least they look at
the research in an objective manner, for the most part. They don't
alwasy try to make odd results fit into pre-concieved notions.

Unfortunately, they still adhere to the old notions of calories-in vs
calories-out. This gets in the way of understanding that hormones play
*the* major part in fat storage in humans. But, I trust them to come
around eventually.

I've always maintained that the content of fat in the diet is
inversely relared to obesity and plays a smaller role than carbs.

quote:

"Detailed research--particularly that done at Harvard--shows that the
total amount of fat in the diet, whether high or low, has no real link
with disease."

"It is a common belief that the more fat you eat, the more body fat
you put on, and the more weight you gain. This belief has been
bolstered by much of the nutrition advice given to people over the
past decade, which has focused on lowering total fat intake while
increasing carbohydrate intake. However, current data show that this
advice has been misguided. While total fat intake nationwide has
dropped over the last decade, rates of obesity have increased
steeply."

I've also maintained that the amount of cholesterol in food is not
directly related to blood cholesterol levels.

quote:

"And cholesterol in food? While it's true that dietary cholesterol is
linked to heart disease, it certainly isn't the food villain that it's
been portrayed as. What is of most concern is blood cholesterol--the
cholesterol circulating in your blood. High blood cholesterol levels
greatly increase the risk for heart disease. But surprisingly, the
amount of cholesterol in food is not very strongly linked to
cholesterol levels in the blood."

The researchers at Harvard appear to actually be doing science for the
sake of science and they appear to not be trying to sell their souls
to industry. How refreshingly revolutionary of them. Imagine...
scientists that actually appear to be honest and ethical. Wow,
anything is possible in America.

TC

"Doug Freese" <dfreese@NOBShvc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:QFPOb.228388$0P1.66959@twister

Stop pretending that 'groupthink' always has an overtly financial
motivation. *Stupidity* and *cowardice* play at least as big a role.

M.