Fat Makes You Skinny, Sugar Makes You Fat

Ok, so maybe it’s not quite that simple so let me explain… The war on fat is one fabricated by corporations completely misleading us into believing that the best way to lose weight and be healthy is to eat low-fat foods. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. The real culprit of weight gain and poor health is sugar, particularly fructose (does high fructose corn syrup ring a bell?).

Fructose is linked to a whole slough of problems, particularly elevating your “bad” cholesterol and lowering your “good” cholesterol, elevating your triglycerides, increasing abdominal fat (think beer belly), and increasing your risk for metabolic disorders such as diabetes.

Fats are essential for the body. Healthy fats include olive oil, coconut oil (my favorite because it boosts metabolism, burns fat, and tastes good too), raw dairy products, avocados, raw nuts, seeds, eggs (lightly cooked or raw), and organic grass-fed meats.

So next time you reach for a “healthy” low-fat snack, check out the sugar content. The recommended level of sugar per day is only 30g. And if you are trying to lose weight you’d be better off cutting it down to 10-15g max. But please don’t make the mistake of turning to sugar-free foods. Artificial sweeteners are even worse and can actually CAUSE diabetes, weight gain, and cancer.

I know this is a lot to digest, so take things one step at a time. The purpose of this post is to provide important accurate information so you can start taking control of your health safely.