Comments on: GOOD FATS, BAD FATS by Rosemary Stanton

By: AmandaL

AmandaL — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:07:41 +0000

Dear Elsa,

A few years back I would have said exactly the same thing and would have felt as disgusted as you are. There’s actually scientific research that backs up the reviewers opinion. We don’t believe this because it’s trendy (it’s so not!) or follow it blindly. I actually spent a year researching the diet followed on this site and I was actually open to it because my kids had health problems in spite of a diet low in sugar, junk food and high in veges, fruits and wholemeal grains. Something was missing. So by all means feel outraged but at least research the claims made.

By: Elsa

Elsa — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:32:19 +0000

an absolutely disgusting and irresponsible review.

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:47:55 +0000

Also, if you can read the book by Gary Taubes - Good Calories, Bad Calories - it will open your eyes about the validity of some of the so called healthful things we are encouraged to do - like eat low fat. Key’s specifically chose the 6 countries that would confirm his cholesterol causes heart disease and that sent us into a spiral of low-fat propaganda.

By: The Nourisher

The Nourisher — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:26:05 +0000

Sally Fallon has a masters degree in English. Her writing is wonderful and her culinary skills extraordinary, but it is her extensive research that is the power in her work.

Many scientists are members of the Weston A Price Foundation including Mary Enig whose ground breaking work on lipids totally turns Stanton’s book on its head.

University trained Nutritionists do not research as deeply as do the independent minds of those involved in the Weston A Price Foundation. They simply regurgitate what they’ve been told is the truth. Most Nutrition Degrees are filled with doctrine and propaganda parading as science and facts. Reviewing the political history of the food pyramid is enough to invite you to question the validity of the so called science used to create the ‘beliefs’ most degrees in Nutritional Science are based upon.

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:12:43 +0000

Hi Lisa,

Remember, beauty is in the eye of the beholder…

I’m sure Rosemary is a lovely lady, but unfortunately her looks are not a very good advertisement for what she preaches… Just my opinion though. Nothing personal.

By: Sue

Sue — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:21:14 +0000

Lisa, degrees mean diddly squat when what you are writing is incorrect. Stanton is just continuing the fat phobia.
Bottom line is when you don’t get enough fat in your diet it can result in dry skin, rashes, hormonal problems etc.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:41:58 +0000

Just wondering what degrees, education ect Sally Fallon has in the field of nutrition, other than an “encyclopedic knowledge” that is. She may be right, she may not, but I’d prefer to know her credentials before I accept her “facts” as “facts”. Meanwhile I’d have more respect for opinions counter to Rosmary Stanttons if those offering such opinioins would lay off the character assasination and the nasty little comments on her appearance.

By: Joanne Hay

Joanne Hay — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:03:27 +0000

I take it all back Rosemary.

http://editor.nourishedmagazine.com.au/articles/nourished-in-a-major-newspaper

By: Clarence Gaston, LCCN

Clarence Gaston, LCCN — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:07:59 +0000

My experience dealing with a low fat diet was dry skin, rashes, painful - kreaky joints, allergies, high cholesterol, hormone problems, you name it. Many of my client’s conditions improved when reasonable amounts of healthful oils and fats were consumed.
Although I believe fat can be over consumed which could interfer with digestion, and cause a type of indigestion, but to eliminate it completely would leave one susceptible to those maladies mentioned above.
Sincere for health,
CEG

By: Sue

Sue — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:49:41 +0000

Rosemary Stanton doesn’t know what she is talking about. She is one confused woman - I think she needs some saturated fats in her diet!