Eliminating fat has not worked. Americans have been on the “low fat” and “no fat” food craze for many years now. Common sense says that if that was the solution to our health and weight problems, we would be healthier and thinner. You don’t need to read the research reports that state we are heavier and sicker, just look around.
I was buying ground beef the other day and all I could find was the very lean variety. I asked the man behind the meat counter if he had any other ground beef for sale and he said, “No, that is all they let us sell.” I was dismayed because the consumer had no choice. I realized there were other grocery stores, but wasting time and gas driving to another store just didn’t seem productive.
I looked at the butcher and said, “It isn’t working.” To which he immediately responded, “I know. Just look at me and all of the other people in this country who are over weight.” I smiled because we both understood that there is a problem with the assumption that fat makes us fat.
We need fat for flavor, satiety and health. Fat is necessary to support body functions, insulate our organs, allow for the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and many other things. We went to an extreme. We heard that fat was bad so we went on a crusade to eliminate all fat. Fat is not bad; too much fat is bad.
When you eliminate fat, you eliminate flavor. To compensate for this, manufacturers put sugar, or a form of sugar, in everything. When we eliminated fat, we added a lot of sugar. That, along with the large quantity of sugary drinks we consumer all day, is our problem.
Use your common sense. Think before you automatically reach for that sweetened beverage. Enjoy sweet foods and beverages, but not all day everyday. And be sure to eat both lean meat and meat that has fat.
Cooking is easier than you think and you and your family are worth the time and effort it takes.
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