The Truth About Heart Disease
Based on the book “Put Your Heart in Your Mouth,” by dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride.
Is everything we think we know about heart health wrong? It just might be. For starters, the belief that saturated fat causes heart disease is wrong, based on recent research and publications. Unfortunately, the correlation between saturated fat and heart disease has been ingrained in our brains for so many years that it seems almost impossible to convince people otherwise. Yet, I’m going to try.
Is Saturated Fat to Blame?
Case and point: let’s talk about the “diet-heart hypothesis” proposed by Ancel Keys in 1953. This hypothesis led us to believe that low fat and low cholesterol diets were the answer to preventing heart disease. Keys’ infamous diagram showed the correlation between fat consumption and mortality from heart disease. While he studied 22 countries, only 6 of these countries were included in the diagram. Ironically, these...
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Hey, I'm Amanda!
Functional Nutritionist + Personal Trainer
I'm a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, a Restorative Wellness Practitioner, and a Certified Personal Trainer. I've been working with women for the last 15 years to help them heal their gut, while also transforming their bodies in a sustainable, healthy way. You can get the body you want and still be healthy! I've written for various health publications, work with an impressive celebrity client list, and spend most of my time creating informative and entertaining content on Instagram.
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