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Source: T Colin Campbell, nutrition hero #13 by Dr Peter Rogers (15 mins, 2022)
- McDougall: "Consume copious amounts of starches!"
- Burkitt: "Consume copious amounts of fiber!"
- Esselstyn: "No oil!"
- Pritikin: "Fat is bad"
- Campbell: "Animal protein is a tumor promoter"
- Kempner: "Low protein diet lowers kidney workload"
Dr Peter Rogers continues the work of Kempner — Pritikin — Pritikin — {McDougall, Esselstyn} in promoting a low fat diet. The Whole Food Plant-Based community targets 10% fats: see The Emphasis on Low Fat. Some doctors will target 12% to 15% total fat intake. But should we actually try to move in the other direction, as in 5% to 7% total fat? We don't have sufficient scientific evidence to date to assess whether 5-7% total fat intake is better or worse than 10-12% total fat intake. However, Dr Peter Rogers has a collection of interesting lectures that argue for very low fat percentages. He summarizes the work of Kempner and Prikin, then formulates his reasoning how fats may cause cancer and metabolic conditions like heart disease and diabetes.
Previous version: here (40 mins, 2022).
Previous version: here (26 mins, 2022)
Previous version: here (7 mins, 2022)
YouTube video description:
A fast-paced, information rich video that explains the gist of the matter: if we eat high fat foods, our blood sugar levels rise and stay high for many hours. What to do? Eat low fat meals. In WFPB circles, doctors usualy target 10% to 12% total fat intake. Dr Peter Rogers argues that we should aim for even lower: something like 5%, just like Drs Kempner (3% fats) and Dr McDougall (7% fats).
Fat guidelines in WFPB circles today: if we already have a chronic condition like heart disease or diabetes, we should definitely adopt a LOW FAT diet: The Emphasis on Low Fat. But if we don't have such a chronic condition today, should we still consume LOW FAT for prevention? Generally speaking, WFPB docs say, "No, it's okay to consume extra nuts, seeds and avocados." For example, the Esselstyn family has two food systems: Plant Perfect (LOW FAT) if we are a heart patient and Plant Strong (which allows for extra nuts, seeds or avocados) if we're not tackling a chronic condition like heart disease or diabetes. Dr Fuhrman is okay with extra nuts & seeds (especially seeds). Dr Greger is also okay with extra nuts and seeds if we don't have a chronic condition.
… but should we adopt LOW FAT for prevention too? Especially cancer prevention? Do these extra dietary fats cause or promote tumor growth? Dr Peter Rogers argues yes! He makes a case for LOW FAT for cancer prevention as well!
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