Since 1950’s: Recommended diets from academia, MD’s and government: Low Fat/High Carb…no red meat, no saturated
fat
Results of 50 years of “low fat/high carb” diet strategies
! 15% of children between 6 and 19 are overweight
! 70% of Americans are overweight
“½ of this figure is nearing obese!
19 million adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
(1/2 of all adult Native Americans)!
79 million are prediabetic !
90 million suffer from some form of cardiovascular disease
Nutritional profile of beef
! Highest quality “essential” amino
acids (ALL 20)
! Best natural sources of (heme) iron
and required trace minerals
! Low in Ca but high in Phos
! Essential B vitamins (B12)
! *FAT
Two Harvard studies:
Beef Kills!
Beef’s Great!
March, 2012 Harvard Epi study! Epi. survey, NOT a research trial! All diet data from questionnaire given every FOUR years! NO questions on refined carbs
March, 2012 Harvard Epi study! Smokers ate more beef, therefore beef lowered life expectancy.
! Only risk factor > 2x is significant
! Bias of Harvard scientist?
–Nutritional
–Environmental
2010 Am. J. of Clinical Nutr.*
Authors: Harvard University
! Meta analysis 21 clinical diet studies
! Is there an association between saturated
fat intake and heart disease?
! None
! Major risk factors for CHD?: refined
carbohydrates and excess adiposity
*AJCN. First published ahead of print
January 20, 2010 as doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2008.26285
*AJCN. First published ahead of print
January 13, 2010 as doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.27725
What if its all been a big FAT lie?
Fat in Beef
! 30% Stearic Acid
! 40% Oleic Acid
! Both lower “small dense” LDL and raise HDL
! Remaining 30% neutral
! Fat in beef is heart healthy
Dennisranch 
I think the medical establishment is pretty confused on the effects of fat in general. Thanks to the popularity of low carb diets, we see that the stories about fat and beef are pretty much bunk. But raw sugar? Now there’s a problem!
Hmmm food for thought! 😉