"Figuring out Fats in Food" Steve Blake, ScD
| The fats and oils in your food are vitally important for your health. Learn which foods contain trans fats and how they can hurt your health. Which oils are best for cooking? Are fish oils necessary and are they safe? Is coconut oil healthful? Find out how industry processes food into oils and learn which nutrients disappear. The right balance of essential fatty acids can reduce inflammation and pain. Discover how dietary choices influence prostaglandin production. What are saturated fatty acids and which ones contribute to heart disease? What about cholesterol? This colorful slide show will clarify fats and oils in nutrition. | ||
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Steve Blake, ScD has
authored over a dozen
major publications including
Vitamins and Minerals
Demystified (McGraw-Hill,
2008). He is now working
on a book on fats and oils.
He has authored the Diet
Doctor software, which displays
the nutrients in diets.
He lectures nationally, explaining
scientific research
in understandable terms.
Dr. Blake has taught
anatomy, physiology, and
exercise physiology. He
has created an encyclopedic
database of natural
remedies from 50 countries.
He was director of the
Maui Holistic Health Center.
He has doctorates in
naturopathic medicine and
holistic health. He and his
wife Catherine live on
Maui.
Filming and editing by Dr William Harris M.D. on November 8, 2008 at Mccoy
Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park, Honolulu, Hawaii
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