Emily Litella needed a lab coat and stethoscope for this one – milk fat is good for you.

The CBC reports – Dairy fat may cut Type 2 diabetes risk: study

The researchers found people with higher levels of trans-palmitoleic acid also tended to show:

• Slightly less fat on their bodies.
• Higher “good” cholesterol levels and lower overall cholesterol levels.
• Lower levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation.
• Evidence of lower levels of insulin resistance.

Insulin resistance occurs when the body produces too little of the hormone insulin and fails to effectively regulate the metabolism of fats, proteins and sugars. The condition can lead to Type 2 diabetes.

The study was published in the December issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

“Who could have predicted” that, as mammals, human beings might actually derive some benefits from milk? Trans-palmitoleic acid is a component of milk fat that is not found in other transfats.

I note that this is from a long-term study and there isn’t so much as an ice cream shop among the sources of funding.

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