EvilFeeder:
Since I know this sort of thing interests you, I recommend looking up the role of inflammation in the formation of arterial plaques. Current evidence suggests that The presence of cholesterol does not passively cause plaques, but rather plaque formation is a response to arterial inflammation. I’d link you to articles, but it’s nearly 5 am and I should get off the internet.

becomingoverweight:
Interesting...I'll look into it! Have a good night!

becomingoverweight:
I believe the long term effects of drinking cream are increased subcutaneous fat and potentially decreased visceral fat. This should be beneficial for metabolic health. That said, drinking heavy cream is an unusually high dosage of saturated fat to the body all at once. I have no clue what short-term effects it could have. It's hypothetically possible it could cause those effects. I'd suggest taking a temporary break from gaining to see if things return to normal. If it's a primary short-term effect of the heavy cream, it should go away.

If plaque buildup in arteries is happening to you because of consuming heavy cream in the manner in which you do, it should get reduced during said break. If it was caused by something like an increase in visceral fat, the higher LDL levels which go along with that could add more plaque, though it could still go down over time. I know saturated fat can increase both LDL and HDL temporarily so this could be related. HDL helps reduce plaque though if I remember correctly.

JackSteven:
'heavy' or double cream is just thicker than single cream, no more calories. The thinner stuff is more like milk so could be easier to drink.

Curveman:
Sorry Jack but I can't let this go unchallenged. Double cream has about 48% fat whereas heavy cream has about 36% and single cream around 18%. There is a correspondingly huge difference in calories too. You are of course correct in that in general the runnier it is the easier it is to drink. I have found a big difference between brands in Double Cream in the UK. For example the Jersey stuff I get from Spar tends to be thick whereas the double cream from Sainsburys or Tesco tends to be quite runny. Same fat content though at 48-50%.

JackSteven:
Going off the label on Tesco's Double and Single cream they are the same calories. Maybe the label is wrong or maybe we're not talking about the same thing.

ILuvChubbyChix:
Are you sure you didn't miss also looking at serving size?

In the U.S., for heavy cream the label typically says 50 calories a serving. But a "serving" is only 1 tablespoon, or half a fluid ounce. Whereas for half & half, it says 40 calories per serving, which while that's not much below 50, is for 2 tablespoons, or 1 fluid ounce. So to really compare apples to apples, you have to convert serving sizes, proportionally.

Thus, 100 calories per fluid ounce of heavy cream (36%) vs. half & half which is 40 per fluid ounce (10.5%).

I kind of wish we had double cream that was runny, as it would be easier to either drink or mix into shakes.

The U.S. does have something called "manufacturing cream" which is 40%, and 60 calories per tablespoon, or 120 calories per fluid ounce. But almost no one sells it. Wish I knew where to get some.

JackSteven:
I think you're right about that. Looking in the website 100ml single cream is about 200kcal and double is over 400kcal, hence double.

Mind you Tesco's labelling is a bit crazy. Their cornbread description says it's made with corn flour. However hastily printed on the label it says 'contains wheat'. The ingredients listing does list wheat but does not list corn flour.

This maybe a result of COVID-19 since I'm sure it was OK a couple of months ago.

fatchance:
Han,

Jack is EXACTLY correct.

chubbybutt22:
I would instantly dump a guy if he had a fat fetish. I think 4 and 5 are okay. But I would still dump the guy.

becomingoverweight:
Why are you even on a fat fetish website?