Comments on: Breakfast of champions (with 88 grams of fat!)

By: Chris Kresser

Chris Kresser — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:34:51 +0000

Certainly true for me!

By: ben nguyen

ben nguyen — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:30:30 +0000

High carb vs high fat breakfast study shows high fat shows you may not feel as full doing high fat: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10435117

By: Chuck Perez

Chuck Perez — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:53:37 +0000

Thanks, I forgot to mention regarding juicing.. my family has a history of type 2 diabetes, but at least for now I’m good. I’ll drink a 6oz glass of pure beet juice on an empty stomach and my blood sugar will jump from the low 90′s to a maximum of ~110 (an hour later).

By: Chris Kresser

Chris Kresser — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:50:04 +0000

The eggs I eat are pasture raised and have a much better n-6 ratio than commercial eggs. Eggs are one of the most nutrient dense foods on the planet. They’re not high in sat fat, but they’re high in cholesterol which is an essential nutrient.

By: Chuck Perez

Chuck Perez — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:21:02 +0000

With eggs being mostly monounsaturated (not saturated), and with a high omega-6 to omega-3 ratio (15:1 according to this*), I didn't expect to see eggs on the high-saturated fats breakfast list! *http://blog.nutritiondata.com/ndblog/2009/06/eggs-and-inflammation.html I'm starting to lose some of my hair, so I've been thinking of upping the omega-6 ala http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linoleic_acid

By: Chris Kresser

Chris Kresser — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:12:01 +0000

I wouldn't say pasteurized milk is "unhealthy", but it doesn't have the enzymes and beneficial bacteria that raw milk has. I can't digest pasteurized dairy very well, but I do very well on raw milk.

Juicing is great - in moderation. As you pointed out, there is a lot of sugar in those juices, especially the apple & carrot most people use a lot of. And no fiber to slow down absorption. Just shoots right in the bloodstream.

By: Chuck Perez

Chuck Perez — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:28:32 +0000

About the raw milk… is regular milk unhealthy that’s why you switched?
What’s your opinion on juicing? I watch jay kordich or jack lalane and am a big follower of juicing carrots, beets, etc. I know the juice contain tons of fructose but perhaps the healthy enzyme benefits outweigh the sugar/carb overload?

By: Onnamusha

Onnamusha — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:09:07 +0000

Thanks for your quick response! I’ve had my blood sugar tested recently, and it is around 90 mg/dl fasting level. But it probably spikes after such a breakfast. But I concede it isn’t the best breakfast, just the most convenient. I appreciate the reading suggestions. They’ll probably give me some ideas on what to substitute that will work with my lifestyle. I begin to wonder if too many carbohydrates is a problem also for my husband, who seems unable to tolerate garlic and onions and has chronic ulcer and digestive upsets. But, as I said, I’ll keep reading your blog and try the above titles for more information. Thanks again!

By: admin

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:56:52 +0000

I feel great after my breakfast smoothie. The body prefers burning fat for energy to carbohydrates. However, if you've been emphasizing carbs over fat it will take some time for you to adjust to a low-carb, high fat diet. I'd recommend taking L-carnatine, which helps the body metabolize fat and burn it as energy, and ox bile, which helps emulsify and absorb fat. You'll need to take some time to make the transition. Your breakfast is extremely high in carbohydrates. All carbs, especially "simple" carbs like bananas, rice milk and rice chex, quickly break down into sugar. The more sugar you eat, the more sugar you'll crave. What's more, the excess sugar in your blood is converted to triglycerides in the liver. Triglycerides are fat. Most people don't understand this key point. Eating fat doesn't make you fat - eating carbs (sugar) makes you fat. High blood sugar, which you almost certainly have from the breakfast you've described, also puts you at risk for numerous health conditions, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer. You can confirm the effect your diet is having on your blood sugar by taking a simple blood glucose test. Go to Walgreens or your local drugstore. Get a home glucose test kit - the kind that diabetics use. Eat your normal breakfast, and then take your blood sugar reading about an hour afterwards. A blood sugar level of 140 mg/dl after a meal carries 30-60% increased (relative) risk for heart attack and other events. The increase in risk begins at even lower levels, perhaps 110 mg/dl or lower after-eating. Studies have consistently shown that low-carb diets are better for weight loss and for overall health than low-fat diets. See my post Low-carb Diet Best for Weight Loss for more on that. I would highly recommend you read Diana Schwarzbein's book The Schwarzbein Principle. She will explain in plain language the danger of low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets and the importance of protein and quality traditional (saturated) fats. Another great book to read is Nina Planck's Real Food.

By: Onnamusha

Onnamusha — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:35:57 +0000

I found your blog via Yahoo Shine! and read your informative post on saturated fats. I was curious about this breakfast of yours. It sounds like you’d spend the whole morning on the toilet after something like that. I can’t imagine drinking that much fat at once and not having digestive symptoms. The cream alone would cause me to stay close to the facilities, just in case. Or is it something that you become used to over time?
Another item of interest is your claim that it has killed your need for sugar. I am addicted to sugar, and this is the major cause of the 20-30 extra pounds I carry around with me. I am active, however, and I maintain a moderately high level of fitness, despite the extra weight. If I up the fat in my diet, is it safe to say that my sugar cravings would concomitantly reduce? Personally, I like them together (i.e., cookies, brownies, cakes, etc.), but I’m willing to try frying mushrooms and my other favorite vegetables and meats and adding fat to my salads if it’ll lower my craving for sweets. Currently, my breakfast is about 1-1/2 cups rice chex, a cut-up banana and liberal rice milk on top (regular milk hurts me). So, what can one substitute for all the milk products in this monster? I don’t live anywhere near a health food store (even the regular grocery stores are a half hour drive). I look forward to reading more of your posts. Cheers!