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Originally Posted by Vegas69
I did read some of her book online and she makes some great points. I completely agree with her ideals on a low fat diet. Fat in foods doesn't make you gain weight and is essential for you cells and countless other functions. Now, I'm not going to start eating red meat 7 days a week and having butter on my toast all the time, or drinking whole milk with breakfast everyday. I prefer to eat these things in moderation and get healthy fats from nuts, avocados, Pacific Wild Salmon, and olive oil.
Where you source your food is also crucial. It's a dirty world out there and most food companies care about one thing, $. That's why I'm continually studying ingredients and labels.
The bottom line is that it's mans hands that has done the most damage. Engineering processed foods to sit on a shelf for 5 years with every additive known to man. High fructose corn syrup which has contributed to obesity. Trans fats that are in most fried food and products like margerine and crisco are horrible! They raise cholesterol sky high and that's one of the reasons I'm not sold on your book.
I personally live by Jack Lalanne's ideals. He lived to be 97 years old and was full of piss and vinegar. That's a track record! Lot's of fruits and vegetables(unlimited), whole nuts, Wild Ocean Fish(Salmon, Tuna, others) low fat or non fat cottage cheese/Greek Yogurt, whole grains, mostly lean meats, and limited red meats. Good foods make it easy to read the labels. If it's processed, I avoid it at all costs. For instance, my peanut butter. (Peanuts, Water) It's really the foundation and the basics of nutrition that has never and will never change. It's like most things in life, people make it to damn complicated.
I prefer a balanced diet over a diet high in saturated fat. She could be right, she could be wrong. I'll live by Jack's advice.
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Sounds like we agree more than we disagree... however, its not that margarine raises cholesterol, its that is basically destroys your cells leading to heart disease. It's no coincidence that rise is margarine/crisco products correlates with a rise in heart disease. And what does the establishment blame? Butter! They are either ignorant or flat out lying to everyone.
And yes it really is very simple. Our ancestors were very healthy, their diet was raw milk, butter, animal fats, fruits and vegetables. It's on since our modern western processed diet has our health gone to crap.
I would try it though! Add on the butter, eat those eggs. Dont hold back.. if you gain wait, then come back and tell me I'm wrong. To this date.. I've been doing it and have lost 5lbs! That's because processed grains and sugar and not in my diet.