I Eat Heart Healthy Saturated Fat T-Shirt Giveaway

July 11, 2012 by 1 Comment

Saturated Fat T Green

Do you eat heart healthy saturated fat?

It’s no longer “artery-clogging saturated fat.” I mean, it is for some. Ok, for most. But I’m ready to spread the truth. It’s what I enjoy doing because the health of society is going down the drain.

You see, saturated fat is a nutrient just like Vitamin A. You don’t avoid Vitamin A, right? Then why do you avoid saturated fat? Do you have any idea? Is it just because it’s “common knowledge” that saturated fat will end your life early?

Do you even know what saturated fat is? Before you avoid a nutrient, consider educating yourself about that nutrient. I’ll help you out with the basics. Basics that are “common knowledge.”

  • It’s a fatty acid where all carbon bonds are tied up with a hydrogen atom
  • Stable at room temperature and thus best for cooking (think butter)
  • Cell membranes are nearly 50% saturated fat
  • Usually comes packed with fat-soluble vitamins like A, K2,D, E
  • Medium chain saturated fatty acids can be used as quick energy (butter)
  • When you fast (or just lose weight), you are “eating” your own saturated fat

Do you want to learn more? Read Mark Sisson’s brilliant blog post (it’s kind of how I refreshed my memory): Is saturated fat healthy?

So now that you are well aware of the benefits of saturated fat, why not sport it on a t-shirt? Before you go ahead and buy one I suggest you enter the giveaway first.

The giveaway ends at 12:01 am EST on Wednesday, July 18. I’ll choose one lucky winner and announce it here on this very blog post (or maybe a new one). I’ll also email the winner.

How to enter the giveaway

Follow the instructions below via rafflecopter. This is the first time I have used this so please bear with me. If you have any questions please ask in the comment section. It’s simple folks!

Wednesday, July 18 Update: As you can see this giveaway is over and a winner has been chosen. I have just emailed the winner and will be shipping her a t-shirt right away.

The t-shirts are on sale for $15 through the end of July. I make a whopping $1.10 or $2.10 on each sale. I decided I want to really spread the truth about health and wellness!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good luck! I’m going to enter this giveaway too just to test it out. If I somehow win then I’ll of course choose another winner. I own this t-shirt in green and blue!

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About Toad

Is my name Todd or Toad? I'm a world traveler seeking true wellness. I'm not a fan of labels but the following describe me best: minimalist, foodie, entrepreneur, adventurer, writer, cook.

  • Frank

    I want to wear it to my next physical, so I can see the look on my doctor’s face.

    She told me that what I have done with my HDL (raised it by 50%) is pretty much impossible outside of a vegan diet, so keep doing what you are doing

  • kell

    Wow,what an awesome message and great way to start a helpful and healthy conversation . . . i cant wait to sport mine and hopefully make an impact on people i encounter :) thanks for the opportunity!!

  • http://primaltoad.com/ Todd Dosenberry

    When I begin my everlasting road trip in August I want to spread the truth. Wearing a t-shirt that will have people perplexed and shocked will certainly help. It will be tons of fun too. I already own 2 colors but will be buying more for sure!

  • Jessie Spielvogel

    YAAAYYY for using Rafflecopter!!! I want this shirt because you wear it so well and I want to look as awesome as you do in it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jfriedland Jackie Stone Friedland

    Cool shirt! I agree with the above that it would be a great way to start a good conversation with others!

  • Andrew

    Cool Shirt :)

  • Katie H.

    I want this shirt because I want people to ask questions to I can help debunk the “artery-clogging” fat myth!

  • Loretta

    I want this shirt because there’s so many misconceptions about fats…

  • Josh

    Hi Toad! Long time lurker, paleo enthusiast, weight loss champion and formerly obese. I’d love to silently spread the word. I’ve learned that folks don’t like to be preached to, but there is a curiosity window that you can exploit when folks notice curious statements on your clothing :D

    Keep up the awesome work in the community because I dig reading your stuff!

    -Josh

  • Dan

    I want to wear this when going to Whole Foods and see the looks I get from the you-know-whos :D

  • http://twitter.com/jennyjenk Jenny K.

    Really love your blog posts, Todd! I’m over here in California spreading the word of Primal eating and, of course, eating Saturated Fat! This T-Shirt would be perfect to wear to the gym when I’m teaching classes!

  • Libby

    I love this shirt because I am so tired of people telling me saturated fat will give you a heart attack!

  • Neil Beadle

    I want this t-shirt because it is the only t-shirt I’ve seen with a slogan on that that I believe.
    It would also annoy fat people!

  • Therese Finger

    Awesome shirt, great way to start a conversation!!

  • Kristina

    LOVE IT!!

  • Jana

    I’m always trying to spread the truth that fat is healthy! I use lard, tallow, bacon fat, butter, coconut oil, and any other traditional fat I can get my hands on in my kitchen! I would wear this t-shirt proudly!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/drudawg84 Andrew Wald

    I want to wear this shirt out and about and spread the “right” information regarding fats and to dispel the myths surrounding the current conventional wisdom :)

  • Chris Stauffer

    Awesome shirt, would be a great convo starter.

  • http://twitter.com/t0rie t0rie

    Brilliant. And an excellent way to get people talking about what I eat, and why I eat it! Especially when I get my blood results in Spain and the doctor is all, ‘Ah! You followed the (really awful carb laden, low fat) diet I gave you?’ And I can smirk and say, well, No. Actually…..

  • http://eatdrinkbemary.tumblr.com/ Mary Chat

    I want this shirt b/c saturated FAT IS FABULOUS, I eat it every day, and want to spread the good word.

  • http://www.facebook.com/amy.vanoostende.1 Amy Van Oostende

    I want this shirt! So I can wear it strolling down the aisles of the grocery store and maybe enlighten some poor soul buying “low fat whole grain pop tarts”

  • http://eatdrinkbemary.tumblr.com/ Mary Chat

    Whew! That’s a lot of stuff to do! :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=25510201 Emily Stevenson

    I want to win the shirt because the myth that fat is bad for you is my single biggest pet issue in nutrition, primarily because after years of struggling with weight and health, I lost weight effortlessly when I started eating more healthy saturated fat!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ricardo-Perez/100003770694625 Ricardo Perez

    I want to wear this shirt while my doctor reads my blood lab results. I can just imagine the look on his face !

  • Graham

    In.

  • Kati

    That is the coolest shirt!! Would love to win it and WEAR IT! :-)

  • http://www.facebook.com/cody.mercer Cody-Coyote Mercer

    Nothing warms my heart quite like a T-shirt that makes people question their beliefs.

  • Stephanie Nguyen

    Love this shirt. Someone recently told me he can’t eat saturated fat because it would clog his arteries. He also said he has to be on statins because he has high cholesterol, so he’s prone to clogged arteries. I really want to spread the word that saturated fat is good for you!!!

  • James

    I want this shirt because saturated fat tastes great, makes me feel great, and is obviously very misunderstood. I’ve given a presentation about it to my class in an attempt to destroy dogma. Next time I give such a presentation, it would be amazing if I had this shirt on :)

  • Caveman’s Man

    I want this shirt so I can stir up healthy debates and do my part to “preach the gospel”.

  • Amanda

    I would love to win this. Everyone I know still thinks sat. fat is so bad for you. I gobble it down like crazy.

  • Edward

    Awesome, Rafflecopter is cool! and Yes I want this shirt so I can show the world that Saturated fat rocks and is very heart healthy!

  • Edward

    Let you know that your link to your pininterest is in error as it tries to take me to http://Your-URL-Here.com/ instead of Pinterest.com/PrimalToad (<– see this for example )

  • http://twitter.com/matthewbarram Matthew Barram

    Saturated fat is amazing stuff, although I also love monosuntaturated (coconut oil, avocardo) yum!

  • Heidi

    Perfect t-shirt for either my husband or any of our four big sons! We are all saturated fat lovers! All tall, healthy, and slim guys :)

  • William Miles La Mont

    There are so few of the enlightened around New Zealand, so I would wear this at university every chance I get. Also, it would piss off my wife ^_^

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=554960290 Abbe Koenig

    Love this! Haha! I think this is a brilliant conversation starter and I love to talk about how great Paleo has been for me. I especially love grass fed tbones with a think layer of fat… oh so yummy. :D

  • Sandi D.

    Rad shirt!

  • Stephanie McDonald

    I’ve been on the yoyo diet ride before , low fat foods usually equal highly processed and added sugar, sugar free foods are just swimming with toxic chemicals. Last year I finally discovered paleo and had great success not only losing weight but getting stronger and healthier. Recently I’ve fallen off the wagon and gotten into bad habits again. Well it’s time to get back to my healthy fats and real foods. Winning this shirt will be my reward!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/lissaoas Melissa Oas

    LOVE this shirt!

  • http://www.facebook.com/brent.nasworthy Brent Nasworthy

    Like you Toad I want to spread the word about saturated fat. I was out with a co-worker last night who gave me some grief because I ordered my burger sans bun. He said the fatty burger was gonna kill me before the bun did. If I had that shirt I could’ve eaten and argued at the same time :)

  • http://rebekkaksteg.com/ Rebekka @ Becky’s Kaleidoscope

    Is the giveaway open for us internationals? If not I suppose I’ll send it to one of my US friends, should I be lucky enough to win :) It’s awesome!

  • Joyce

    Love it! Want it!

  • hannah

    Fun shirt! I have no shame in eating heart healthy saturated fats! :D

  • http://twitter.com/themissy Missy Meyer

    I’d love to win this shirt, because I use the phrase “heart-healthy saturated fat” as often as possible.

    I’d also like to say, this Rafflecopter is kind of confusing.

  • http://www.facebook.com/stefan.bruhn Stefan Bruhn

    Awesome, it’s nice to spread the good word about fat!

  • Sommer

    I, of course, want this shirt because I want to encourage the discussion. I’m not an “in your face” primal person, but I do talk about it quite a bit and finally loaned a book to a friend (mostly because she has a lot of medical problems). I would love to wear this shirt and eat a bag full of bacon (which I have been seen doing).

  • http://www.facebook.com/susan.cullison Susan Cullison

    I love telling people I lost 70lbs by eating healthy fat. A shirt would likely entice even more people to ask me about this way of eating!

  • http://www.facebook.com/katherine.may.3363 Katherine May

    A security guard at the place I used to work asked me the easiest way to raise HDL. I yelled, “Saturated animal fat!” and he was aghast – It’d be much quicker to spread the message with a shirt.

  • http://www.facebook.com/vyse14 Jared D Hoffman

    I want this shirt because I would like to spread the word on what is truly healthy for humans to eat. I am disgusted by the amout if wron information that people believe is correct and how obese this country is. I think it is time for a change!

  • Oranges

    I was watching Extreme Makeover Weight Loss last night and the guy was complaining about his most recent charge “not getting” nutrition guidelines. She wanted to order collard greens fried in fatback. Probably the best thing you could possibly eat. At least he took the bread away, but really?

  • http://www.facebook.com/cireenak Cireena Crenshaw Katto

    I love the shirt! It seem that it will really cause some strange looks and maybe cause a few interesting conversations.

  • Paulina

    This would be a great club T-Shirt for a Primal/Paleo club to get UCLA students on board with fat! I would wear it to flyer on our busiest path on campus, on which hundreds of students pass everyday. Wouldn’t it be awesome if they all saw this shirt?

  • Wenchypoo

    One word…BACON!

  • http://twitter.com/thismademyday Go Gratitude

    Trying to get healthy. Would love to go for a run wearing this shirt

  • torey

    I want the shirt so i can create nutritional mayhem and chaos in my foods and nutrition program at my university.