United States Dietary Trends Since 1800: Lack of Association Between Saturated Fatty Acid Consumption and Non-communicable Diseases

2023-04-24 • SEND FEEDBACK |
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Huh.

United States Dietary Trends Since 1800: Lack of Association Between Saturated Fatty Acid Consumption and Non-communicable Diseases

2022-01-13

We reviewed data on the American diet from 1800 to 2019.

Methods: We examined food availability and estimated consumption data from 1800 to 2019 using historical sources from the federal government and additional public data sources.

Results: Processed and ultra-processed foods increased from <5 to >60% of foods. Large increases occurred for sugar, white and whole wheat flour, rice, poultry, eggs, vegetable oils, dairy products, and fresh vegetables. Saturated fats from animal sources declined while polyunsaturated fats from vegetable oils rose.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) rose over the twentieth century in parallel with increased consumption of processed foods, including sugar, refined flour and rice, and vegetable oils. Saturated fats from animal sources were inversely correlated with the prevalence of NCDs.

Conclusions: As observed from the food availability data, processed and ultra-processed foods dramatically increased over the past two centuries, especially sugar, white flour, white rice, vegetable oils, and ready-to-eat meals. These changes paralleled the rising incidence of NCDs, while animal fat consumption was inversely correlated.

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WIND: correlation is not causation, but IMO, the modern food supply is poisonous and explains the miserable state of health of most people. Big Food poisons people and Big Medicine picks it up there with assembly-line medicine, a match made in heaven for guaranteed profits and mass suffering.

I am going to continue to: (1) eat only whole unprocessed foods, (2) minimize added sugar, (3) continue to eat grass-fed read meat as often as I can afford, consume 6% milkfat whole milk and yogurt, eggs regularly, etc.