The Truth About Fats And Yo Yo Dieting

January 15, 2008

Well, we’ve had quite a ride the last couple of weeks, haven’t we?

We’ve debunked some of the most common myths in weight loss (that calories or points or grams of anything are your answer) and learned some things we can be doing right now to start melting those pounds. And none of it required the purchase of any book, plan or service from the weight loss industry.

Well, today we’re going to talk about one of the most misunderstood nutrients in your diet: The much-maligned fat gram. He’s been blamed for single-handedly making you overweight, is supposedly responsible for heart disease and high cholesterol. And for years he was spurned and eliminated in “healthy” foods and plans. But are fats really that bad for you?

Well, not entirely – and in fact, your body actually needs a certain amount of them to function. Fats are an important energy source. They are used to produce the membranes of every cell in your body. And they’re also a vital component of the hormones that regulate things like blood pressure, heart rate, blood vessel constriction, blood clotting and the nervous system.

In addition, dietary fat carries fat-soluble vitamins — vitamins A, D, E and K — from your food into your body. Fat also helps maintain healthy hair and skin, protects vital organs, keeps your body insulated, and provides a sense of fullness after meals.

So you see, it’s not completely evil, and you can’t just cut it out of your life completely. But all fats are not created equal. Too much of certain types of fats – such as saturated fat or trans fat – can increase your cholesterol levels and your risk of heart disease.

So what exactly are we supposed to do with the fat gram? Do we eat him or not? Well, we can (and should) eat him if he’s a good fat gram – some form of unsaturated fat. Those are the fat grams that actually do our bodies good in all the ways mentioned above.

Plus – and this is really important for you and I, unsaturated fats can actually help balance your blood sugar and minimize the spike that comes from eating foods higher on the glycemic index.

For example: Say it’s time for a snack, and all you can find are bananas. That’s not too bad a choice in and of itself – bananas generally fall into the medium GI range. But if you add a few almonds to your snack, the monounsaturated fats they contain will lower your glycemic response even further – perhaps keeping you in the “low” range.

So Today’s action plan is to add some unsaturated fats to every meal and snack, and further lower your blood sugar response. Some great examples of unsaturated fats include: Nuts, avocados, olives and olive oil. Fatty, cold-water fish such as salmon, mackerel and herring are great sources of Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3’s are a special kind of unsaturated fats that are even more beneficial. Other sources of Omega-3’s include flax seeds, flax oil and walnuts.

You know, as I continue to prepare for our upcoming webinar, I’m getting more and more upset at how the weight loss industry puts out information – such as the low-fat craze – that just turns out to be completely false.

You won’t believe what else Dr. Scott and I have uncovered about this multi-billion dollar industry. But we’re only going to reveal it once – and our lawyers are in a tizzy that we’re going to do that. They’ll never allow us to do this again – they’ll quit on us for sure, and good lawyers are a pain to find.

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