Say no to lo-fat and no-fat? Yes!
For years I have said that the low fat and no fat "alleged" foodstuffs [I have trouble calling it food] were at best no help and worse – bad for you.
My take is that the rate of obesity has kept pace with the number of low and no fat foods we have in the supermarket.
Why do I say the lo and no fats are bad?
We actually need fat in our diets – and removing it means we eat more of the lo/no stuff in an attempt to appease our bodies – which know they are lacking something.
But our ego says NO NO NO to all fat because the media has told us it is BAD BAD BAD – and so we ignore our body's message – that is it missing something it needs.
Caveat – some lower fat foods are ok – but be sure it is food – not chemicalized "stuff."
We all need a mix of carbohydrates, fat and protein. There is never going to be one type of diet that fits all of us. We come from different types of ethnicity and we need to figure out what works best for us – not those other people.
But whatever it is you eat, it must contain all the food groups . Many parents who themselves might be overweight [or afraid of being overweight] feed their children low fat and no fat foods.
Adults need fat in their diet and so do children. It's a human condition and not an adult v. child thing. A growing body needs ALL components – fat, carbohydrates, protein – as well as fruits and veggies…
Eat well – it helps you and your kids.
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7 responses to “Say No To Lo [and No]”
He is right; eating a balanced diet and exercise is the most healthy option for you body. In other groundbreaking news scientists have discovered the sky is blue.
I am very much in favour with this. Back in the mid 90’s I read a book by Dr. Paul Campos, “The Obesity Myth”. He doesn’t have anything good to say about the diet and low fat food industry, suggesting that the only people benefiting from low fat foods are the very industry who market them. He also discusses the many, many studies done on weight loss and health, and tells us about the industry who pay for/sponsor the studies. Yes, you guessed it, the low fat food/diet industry.
So, I am obese, I eat healthy, non processed food and know I need to be more active than I am (and am being more active than I was) and looking forward to a slightly more healthy 2012.
Thanks, good blog.
Had not seen that book but will read it – thanks! I write more about food and aging and all that on my other blogs. Paying attention to what we put in our bodies has long been a point i try to make – loudly 🙂
Love it Lynn. This is a change I made only a couple of weeks ago. I stopped buying light milk and light cheeses. My logic was that the body knows how to process natural fats, but can’t cope with all of the artificial and chemical created replacements. I’m not a doctor, but it’s interesting to see you say something similar 😀
Thanks for the comment. I do drink 2% milk but eat whole everything else! YOu are correct about bodies – and I write lots more about food over at growolderbetter.com… and I harp on the idea there and elsewhere that we are food processors, not chemical processors…
Thanks for the comment – it’s not even [real] sugar as much as it is the high fructose corn “stuff” and the other various sweeteners we put in foods. Real food doesn’t need all the extras we add 🙂
Lynn
Of course you’re right. Sugar is the problem, not fat. The message will eventually sink in.
madonna