I have news for you. Fatty foods can be healthy. Notice I said “can”. That doesn’t mean that doughnut or deep fried Twinkie has suddenly become a health food. Far from it.

But it does mean that you can throw those low fat diets out the window and enjoy some healthy fatty foods like avocados, olives, peanut butter, and even real butter and bacon.

Fat is an important part of a healthy diet. It’s what keeps you from feeling hungry. Fats also allow you to absorb more nutrients from other foods.

That’s why it’s so important that you dress that colorful and super healthy salad, with a full fat dressing and for good measure throw few nuts or avocado slices on top.

This will turn a simple salad into a healthy meal that will keep you going for hours. The fat will ensure that your body can absorb all the vitamins in that beautiful fresh produce on your plate. Continue reading →

After decades of thinking all fat is bad fat and causes us to get fat, it turns out that not all fats are created equal. Some of them are actually good for you and you need to consume fat to stay alive and healthy.

Certain vitamins can only be absorbed by the body if consumed with some sort of fat. And there are various parts of your body, including your heart, that need fat to run smoothly and stay healthy.

At first glance it makes sense to cut fat from your diet when you want to lose excess body fat. That’s been the basis behind every single diet from 1950 to 1990. It lead to the development and sale of countless low fat and fat free foods that still populate our grocery stores today.

The idea of eating low fat has become deeply ingrained into our collective cultural conscious. The only problem is that it didn’t work. Continue reading →