Chapter
The Anti-Fat Movement and Its Impact on Nutrition
10:56 - 15:03 (04:07)
The anti-fat movement in nutrition led to confusion and disagreement on the importance of macronutrients. Reducing fat intake led to an increase in carbohydrate consumption and lack of consensus in the nutrition field.
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In the mid-20th century, people were having heart attacks and no one knew why until it was found that smoking cigarettes was a major cause.
10:56 - 12:35 (01:39)
Summary
In the mid-20th century, people were having heart attacks and no one knew why until it was found that smoking cigarettes was a major cause.
ChapterThe Anti-Fat Movement and Its Impact on Nutrition
EpisodeThe Best Treatment For Weight Loss and Preventing Disease w/ Dr. Jason Fung EP 1361
PodcastThe School of Greatness
In the 1960s, there was a belief that the consumption of fat was the root cause of heart disease, despite the fact that the percentage of fat in the American diet had remained consistent since 1900.
12:35 - 13:19 (00:43)
Summary
In the 1960s, there was a belief that the consumption of fat was the root cause of heart disease, despite the fact that the percentage of fat in the American diet had remained consistent since 1900.
ChapterThe Anti-Fat Movement and Its Impact on Nutrition
EpisodeThe Best Treatment For Weight Loss and Preventing Disease w/ Dr. Jason Fung EP 1361
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The anti fat movement led to the focus on reducing fat in diets, resulting in a rise of processed foods that replaced fat with carbohydrates.
13:19 - 15:03 (01:44)
Summary
The anti fat movement led to the focus on reducing fat in diets, resulting in a rise of processed foods that replaced fat with carbohydrates. This movement also influenced food companies to process their products to remove fat.