Originally Posted By: Centrarchid
Originally Posted By: anthropic
John, with humans it's been pretty well demonstrated that, contrary to "expert" government advice, eating natural fat does not make you fat. Sugar, processed fats such as corn oil, and simple carbs are the culprits.

If this holds with fish, perhaps fat prey fish don't make predators fat. It would be interesting research!


Where does the government say eating natural food makes you fat? I am not aware such and need to be if it exists.


Unfortunately for public health, in the 1960s/70s the US government decided that dietary fats caused obesity and heart disease. Their recommendation was to eat lots of grains (pasta, bread, etc) and minimize fatty food such as butter, whole milk, beef, etc. Skim milk, margarine instead of butter were supposedly better alternatives.

We now know that a diet high in natural fats does not increase obesity & heart disease. Olive oil, lard, salmon, milk fat: consumption usually correlates with lower mortality, not higher.

I don't eat "low fat" foods because typically the missing flavorful fat is replaced by flavorful sugars, often corn syrup. Sugars spike insulin, which often leads to diabetes & obesity. Simple carbs like flour do the same.

Last edited by anthropic; 11/06/18 02:22 AM.

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