I just read another article comparing diets, low-fat, low-carb, etc., and the conclusion was that it is
all about calories, calories in vs. calories out. This is fundamentally correct, but for us there are two things that make
it all irrelevant:
1. No diet works over time, because by definition diets have a beginning and an end. We do not diet and
we never will diet due to a truth that is almost never mentioned and when it is it is soon glossed over: dieting over time
causes weight gain. I will get you more on this soon...
2. Our goal is to look and feel as good as we can, and by doing that be as healthy as possible. This
means we don't eat fat, so it does not matter what research as mentioned in #1 above says, we are going to ignore it all,
eat right, move our butts, think positive, and live well.
Now, again:
On-going, never to end, so let's all memorize this: Fat is the enemy, the problem,
and cause of a multitude of health problems. It is not really just a part of the problem, but for all practical purposes it
is all of the problem. You can only be fat if you eat fat. Eating way too much fat, as most Americans do, leads not only to
weight gain and obesity, but can cause hypertension, diabetes, various cancers, strokes, heart attacks, and more. It
can even lead to premature death. It is that bad and that simple.
In 1910 the typical American got 20% of their calories from fat and was not fat. By 1980, the percentage
stood at 40% and most people were overweight. with clogged arteries and elevated cholesterol, and the related ill-health was
showing up everywhere.
The federal government says we can get up to 30% of our calories from fat, but our bodies need only 4-6%.
But we eat over 40%. The government is wrong and we eat more than it recommends anyway. So instead of listening to such bad
and ridiculous and obviously incorrect advise, eat right. No fat.
Read labels. We know where most of the fat comes from. There is good fat that is found it foods like walnuts,
olive oil, avocados, and more. No matter how successful you are at cutting fat out of your diet, you will still get more than
enough. Beef, cheese, hamburgers, steaks, milk, snacks both sweet and salty like potato chips and on and on. You probably
know, but if in doubt, read the label. I will give a longer list of the "do not eats" soon.
