Do You Know Who Ancel Keys Is? : LC Research/Media Forum : Active Low-Carber Forums

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Thu, Jul-22-10, 12:08

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Do You Know Who Ancel Keys Is?

Dana Carpenter, the author of many low carb cookbooks wrote this blog on Ancel Keys.

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"Ancel Keys was the teller of one of the most damaging lies in the history of human kind. Ancel Keys is the man who convinced the world that saturated fat is dangerous."

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Thu, Jul-22-10, 16:24

Wifezilla

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I know he was a jerk

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Thu, Jul-22-10, 17:14

GlendaRC

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Originally Posted by Wifezilla

I know he was a jerk

You're awfully easy on him! From what I understand he was an arrogant, pompous ass!! Besides being a liar!!!

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Thu, Jul-22-10, 20:02

M Levac

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Ancel Keys is the person most directly responsible for our current obesity, diabetes and heart disease epidemics. The second person most directly responsible is Jean Mayer.

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Fri, Jul-23-10, 13:59

Angeline

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He lived to be 100 hundred year old.

Here is another picture of a 100 year old man. He attributes his good health to good diet, exercise and a good spirit.

http://www.fox8.com/wjw-100yo-swimmer,0,7216367.story

Maybe it's an unfair comparison, but it's kinda fun nonetheless