FAT: The Truth - Are They All Bad?

Fat in general is not a bad thing. In fact, like nearly everything else that we take in, a moderate amount of it is important for keeping us healthy. Nonetheless, fats are classified into 2 general types. To break it down, the two major types are: unsaturated and saturated fats.

Monounsaturated fats are found in nuts such as hazel nuts, cashews, peanuts, and walnuts. They are a good source of vitamin E and very good antioxidants. Polyunsaturated fats are commonly found in seafood and vegetable oil. Mackerel, catfish, and sal- mon are sources of these fatty acids.

The Legendary "FAT" and the LIES:

For many years the main stream media (newspapers, news on tv, etc.) has been telling us that saturated fats are bad for us. They've been telling us that if we consume red meat (that contains saturated fats), cream, dairy products or any other "hard fats", we are more likely to die of cardiovascular diseases. This has been proven wrong with recent studies by doctors who have examined this subject for a long time. Why have we been lied to? Because it really helps the medical and pharmaceutical industries to make more sales. Those who believe these lies and therefore consume unsaturated vegetable oils (margarine as an example) in the false belief that they are going to stay more healthy are in reality more likely to get heart disease. This is because unsaturated vegetable oil is far from healthy when consumed in large quantities over saturated fats.

Believing these lies actually puts you in danger, because there are no actual scientific studies that support the idea that unsaturated vegetable oil is healthier than saturated fats. For instance, there is no concrete proof to state that margarine is healthy. In fact, if you look at the ingredients in margarine, you see that it contains a long list of chemicals. There is a consensus that is far from the truth about how unsaturated vegetable oil is good as well as other similar lies. Most people and doctors believe these lies because it's being told by the big pharmaceutical companies. In truth, they only say this because it makes their pockets fat due to the health problems people develop from these lies.

The LIES: 1.Saturated fat is bad. Red meat has lots of saturated fats; therefore it's bad 2.Unsaturated vegetable oil is good and you are supposed to be consuming this 3.Margarine is healthy and butter is bad for you 4.Coconut oil is bad. 5.Canola oil is better than olive oil.

Several studies by doctors Uffe Ravnskov and Sara Holmberg show that eating saturated fats is actually healthier than eating unsaturated vegetable oils only.

Doctor Holmberg (Sweden) observed and studied her patients for 12 years while they were on a saturated fat diet for the whole time period.

Holmberg: "Then we discovered that those who ate a lot of fat had a lower risk of developing cardiovascular diseases compared to those who consume less fat. And particularly interesting were the results of fat consumption and fruit and vegetable consumption. Those who ate fruits and vegetables daily had a very low cardiovascular risk if they also ate a lot of fat."

While we are not attempting in this guide to diagnose or superimpose this information on you to the exclusion of any other, we do invite and even encourage you to study for yourself the effects of consuming saturated and unsaturated oils (fats) on your body.

Doing so will educate you to the possibility of some far-reaching health risks that you may not have thought about before.

That being said, be sure to consult your own health care professional before you make any changes to your diet or dietary habits.

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