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Editorial
. 2017 Dec;6(6):429-433.
doi: 10.21037/hbsn.2017.12.03.

Choose right carbohydrates and right fats (RCRF) - keys to optimal health

Stig Bengmark  1
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Editorial

Choose right carbohydrates and right fats (RCRF) - keys to optimal health

Stig Bengmark. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2017 Dec.
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Conflicts of Interest: The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Figure 1
Summary of factors often associated with negative effects on health. The two illustrations in the upper corners are from United States Department of Agriculture - USDA: Economic Research Service using USDA Agricultural Statistic Service and proprietary data.
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Figure 2
Advantages on raw food vegan diet (5). Reprinted with permission from Rejuvenation Research Volume 10, Issue 2, 2006, rej.2006.0529, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., New Rochelle, NY.
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Figure 3
Postprandial inflammation associated with intake of three meals a day (7) and the height and length of the associated endotoxemia (8).
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Figure 4
Comparison of inflammation inducing effects of raw (A) (15) and heated (B) medium- and long-chained fatty acids. (B) Mean ± SEM concentrations of toxic aldehydic lipid oxidation products [mmol./mol. fatty acid (FA)] generated in culinary oils when heated according to laboratory-simulated shallow frying episodes at 180 °C: trans-2-alkenals. Different letters indicate significant differences between groups within the panel (P<0.05). Colour codes: sunflower oil (yellow); corn oil (blue); extra virgin olive oil (green); coconut oil (red).
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