Fred kummerow looks at blueprints in 1952 in the animal sciences building on the university of illinois campus. Kummerows colleagues hope his next book will be an. Kummerow questioned that assumption as early as 1957, when he published his first paper about the dangers of trans fats, also known as transfatty acids. Dec 19, 20 for many individuals, fat is something to look out for, but for dr. Fred kummerows long, lonely battle against trans fats. The petition is now posted on a government web site, and public comments are invited. Fred kummerow, was a biochemist and food scientist who worked in the field of nutrition for over 70 years. Fred kummerow, the trans fat buster, by chuck norris. Fred kummerow born october 4, 1914 is an emeritus professor of comparative biosciences at the university of illinois and a centenarian who was active in research as of 2014. Fred kummerow and his legacy of improving human health. University of illinois at urbanachampaign emeritus veterinary biosciences professor fred kummerow, who is 94, has spent nearly six decades studying lipid biochemistry, and has petitioned the fda. Jun 26, 2015 his diet may seem a bit old school to some, but this man, fred kummerow, has long been ahead of his time or ahead of time in general.
Treating your heart right is key to staying healthy. Fred said he hoped the book would start to make an impact. The university of illinois professor had been researching the fats since the 1950s. Professor kummerow published his findings about the role of trans fats in 1957, a time when the prevailing view held that saturated fats like those found in butter and cream were the big culprit in. Kummerow this is a newly updated edition of a book previously published as. His biggest accomplishment is winning a halfcentury battle to ban trans fats. Lipid researcher, 98, reports on the dietary causes of heart.
Kummerow, a pioneer in the study of dietary contributors to heart disease who led a decadeslong crusade to remove trans fats from the food supply, died wednesday, may 31, at his home in urbana, illinois. Kummerow, a scientist who fought the food industry and. Fred kummerow cholesterol wont kill you, but trans fat could. Professor starts new research track as he turns 100 the. From pellagra to trans fats and beyond how a legendary. A guide to preventing heart disease kummerow, dr fred on. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Pdf this is the third article in the update section below. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
The 100yearold scientist who pushed the fda to ban. Oct 02, 2014 illinois pioneers host david inge sits down with fred kummerow, emeritus professor of comparative biosciences at the university of illinois. Nonagenarian researcher petitions fda to ban trans fats. Artificial trans fats were ruled unsafe by the food and drug administration partly in response to a lawsuit that professor kummerow filed against.
World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Year after year, university of illinois biochemist and professor fred kummerow pedaled his bicycle 4 miles to work, a swiss cheese sandwich and apple stuffed in a brown lunch bag inside his. Fred kummerow is one of the great public health heroes of our times find, read and cite all the research. Jun 04, 2017 no, kummerow, argued, moderate amounts of red meat and butter are fine in a diet. Jun 16, 2015 no one was more pleased by the food and drug administrations decision tuesday to eliminate artificial trans fats from the u.
Funeral home services for fred are being provided by rennerwikoff chapel. The article, which appeared in science, did not meet with widespread acceptance initially and even received scornful disdain from some associated with the food industry. This month, october 2014, i take great pride in having the legendary professor fred a. His major career focus was research into the impact of diet on heart disease. Biochemist fred kummerow drinks three glasses of whole milk every day and cooks an egg in butter every morning, but hes not worried about heart disease. Fred kummerow, a professor of comparative biosciences at the university of illinois, continued his research for more than seven decades. Kummerow, who ate eggs every day, maintained that cholesterol did not. Dec 17, 20 the long arc of fred kummerows life and career illustrates the frustratingly slow pace of science and the ways in which scientific conformity can hinder the search for answers. The university of illinois professor fred kummerow is pictured at his. Discover book depositorys huge selection of dr fred kummerow books online. Mar 21, 20 professor fred kummerow first wrote about the ingredients dangers to the heart in 1957.
Its trans fats the fats generated by the hydrogenation of oils. Longtime university of illinois professor and researcher fred kummerow has died at his home in urbana at the age of 102. Kummerow, a 99yearold nutrition scientist and early opponent of artificial fats, discovered processed foods hidden health risk. Illinois pioneers with fred kummerow october 2, 2014. Professor fred kummerow was right about trans fats causing heart disease. Padfoot is astonished that an idiot like that ever became. The researcher, fred kummerow, an emeritus professor of comparative biosciences at the university of illinois, has spent more than six decades studying the dietary factors that contribute to heart. Kummerow authored at least 460 journal articles over the course of his career. Kummerow was a pioneer in the research of trans fats, and his work eventually led to a federal ban of transfatty acids in processed foods, which goes into effect next year. In 20, kummerow filed a lawsuit against the fda after it ignored his petition calling for ban on artificial trans fats, stating artificial trans fat is a poisonous and. She died july 3, 2012, and is survived by her husband of 70 years, professor fred a. A guide to preventing heart disease, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Kummerow, scientist who raised early warnings about trans. Fred kummerow project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Sep 29, 2015 throughout his birthday month of october, the college of veterinary medicine celebrates emeritus professor of comparative biosciences dr. Fred kummerow, university of illinois at urbanachampaign. Fred kummerow, professor of veterinary biosciences, recently published his latest research on cholesterol and heart disease. Urbana fred kummerow lived a long life following his own advice. Fred kummerow obituary death notice and service information. The 100yearold scientist who pushed the fda to ban artificial trans. Kummerow, and her children, max in christchurch, new zealand. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. News bureau university of illinois news bureau illinois. In addition to one book and 400plus scientific papers he authored in. Separating scientific fact from nutritional fiction in what you eat paperback may 9, 2008 by fred a. Two lipids in the diet, rather than cholesterol, are responsible for. He was the first researcher to show that trans fats in margarines and many prepared foods cause plaques to form in arteries, with a paper published in science in 1957. Fred kummerow, hero of the trans fat battle last week, 102yearold fred kummerow died with arteriosclerosis, a disease that he had spent most of his life working to prevent.
Fred kummerow, phd, fought the battle against trans fats. Brian stauffer book cover of cholesterol wont kill you, by fred a. The biochemist at the university of illinois wants to study the link between diet and alzheimers disease, and he wont find out until. He tells bob and marianne its not eggs or cholesterol that hurt the heart. Fred kummerow books list of books by author fred kummerow. Fred kummerow passed away on may 31, 2017 in urbana, illinois. Actually, he had two eggs every day, daughter kay kummerow said. There are other, more pertinent factors that must be considered. You will find a lot in this book related to diet and heart disease. Lipid researcher, 98, reports on the causes of heart disease. Russian professor of pathology named anitschkov 17.
The petition is now posted on the fda web site, and public comments are invited. Fred august kummerow 19142017 find a grave memorial. Book cover of cholesterol wont kill you, by fred a. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. A longtime professor of comparative biosciences at the. Written in 2008, the book cholesterol wont kill you but trans fat could is part of a growing amount of literature that praises the virtues of cholesterol, vilifies statins and helps people view the root of heart disease in a different light than what mainstream analysis usually conveys.
Fred kummerow, a 98yearold researcher and emeritus professor of comparative biosciences at the university of illinois, argues that dietary cholesterol is good for your heart. Separating scientific fact from nutritional fiction. To prove his contention, kummerow was able to get trans fats included in the nurses health study, which started in 1976 and tracked 116,000 nurses to assess their diets, exercise, and disease risk factors. His research contradicts commonly held notions about the role of dietary cholesterol. Book download, pdf download, read pdf, download pdf, kindle download. Fred august kummerow october 4, 1914 may 31, 2017 was a germanborn american biochemist. Jun 11, 2017 scientist fred kummerow, above in 2014, sought to have trans fats removed from processed food. Oct 06, 2014 the book is about what is healthy to eat and why, based on kummerows research into heart disease and trans fats, which he has spent a large portion of his career researching. Oldest working scientist takes on alzheimers disease health. Fred kummerow, a 94yearold university of illinois veterinary biosciences professor emeritus who still conducts research on the health effects of trans fats in the diet, filed the petition with the fda last month. Cholesterol and saturated fats wont kill you, but trans fat may. Kummerow, a germanborn biochemist and lifelong contrarian whose nearly 50 years of advocacy led to a federal government ban on the use of transfatty acids in processed foods, a ruling that could prevent tens of thousands of premature deaths a year, died on wednesday at his home in urbana, ill. Jun 01, 2017 professor kummerow published his findings about the role of trans fats in 1957, a time when the prevailing view held that saturated fats like those found in butter and cream were the big culprit.
Jun 11, 2017 fred kummerow, hero of the trans fat battle last week, 102yearold fred kummerow died with arteriosclerosis, a disease that he had spent most of his life working to prevent. Illinois pioneers with fred kummerow october 2, 2014 youtube. Fred kummerow, a 98yearold emeritus professor of comparative biosciences at the university of illinois, explains the primary causes of heart disease. He has spent more than six decades studying the dietary factors that contribute to heart disease. Fred kummerow clippings index this document is an index to preservation copies of publicly available documents, websites, social media postings, video and audio streams, and other materials concerning professor fred kummerow s research on trans fat. Fred kummerow is one of the first researchers who hinted that there is a connection between processed foods and heart diseases. A longtime professor of comparative biosciences at the university of illinois at urbanachampaign, kummerow was best known as an opponent of the use of artificial trans fats in processed foods, carrying out a 50year campaign for a federal ban on the use of the substance in processed foods. Kummerow author, arlene west editor, diane diederich photographer, 8 ratings. Lipid researcher, 98, reports on the dietary causes of.
It was during his research about lipids at the university in 1950 when he examined the infected arteries from some two dozen individuals who died of heart attacks. Illinois professor hails fdas ban on trans fats health. Padfoot is astonished that an idiot like that ever became a professor. Fred kummerow, phd, fought the battle against trans fats for. A lifelong fight against trans fats the new york times. Jun 02, 2017 kummerow, then a 100yearold professor at the university of illinois at urbanachampaign, had spent nearly six decades warning about the dangers of the arteryclogging substance and fighting an. Kummerow, scientist who raised early warnings about. Fred kummerow born october 4, 1914 is an emeritus professor of comparative biosc. The real cause of heart disease is not cholesterol. Fred kummerow s book explained all the science, research, data and theories concerning heart disease.
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