We want to be healthy. And to be healthy, we need to cut down on fat, so we should go for the low fat options when we choose food, right?
Turns out its not so!
Because manufacturers very cleverly disguise the awful taste of low fat foods by adding sugar instead.
And so the consumption of the baked potato chips, fat-free ice cream, low-fat candies, cookies, and cakes has paradoxically caused obesity rates to skyrocket!
Because the low-fat diet is also a high-carb diet, this diet can lead to an increase in blood triglycerides, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
The best way to lower triglycerides is to eat in the exact opposite way, a low-carb, high-fat diet. Such a diet leads to reduction in blood triglycerides.
Despite what we have been told, fat isn’t always the bad guy in the waistline wars. Its the bad fats, such as trans fats, which are the guilty ones – for weight gain and clogged arteries. But good fats such as the monounsaturated fats, omega-3s and even saturated fats!!!! have the opposite effect. In fact, healthy fats play a huge role in helping us manage moods, stay on top of our mental game, fight fatigue, and even control weight.
Remember – Sugar makes you fat. Fat makes you thin.
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