Whats the Skinny on Fat?
[bWhat are the good fats and the bad fats?[/b] The link below will take you to a brief but informative article on heart health and fats: http://atkins.com/helpatkins/faqs/fa…yourheart.html Below is an excellent article on Good and Bad fats, from the Atkins Nutritionals web site: http://atkins.com/Archive/2001/12/21-587266.html Short articles from the Atkins Nutritionals web site: Low Fat Diets and Gallstones: Scientific evidence indicates that gallstones (responsible for more than 90 percent of gallbladder disease) form when fat intake is low. Why? Gallbladders need to be kept active. Eating fat keeps the gallbladder working, which involves contraction for proper function; in fact, it will not contract without taking in fat. If the gallbladder isnt processing fat, bile salts crystallize into stones. People with existing gallstones may have trouble with high-fat meals. You can follow a lower fat version of Atkins. Use fish, poultry, lean meats, low-fat cheese (in moderation) and lots
