Time Magazine (June 23, 2014) had the audacity to put on the cover: “The Truth About Fat. Scientists labeled fat the enemy. Why they were wrong.” Bryan Walsh’s article is worth reading, that is for sure, but the verdict is far from uncomplicated.
A 2008 study in the New England Journal of Medicine that looked at subjects who tried either a low-fat, a low-carb or a Mediterranean diet found that people on the low-fat diewt lost less weight than those on the low-carb or Mediterranean diet, both of which feature high amounts of fat.
Walsh points out that fats are not all created equal. Olives and salmon can help prevent heart disease.
It has been a long and winding road, and we are not home free yet.
Dr. Dean Ornish worries that increasing animal -protein consumption can be bad for humans (colon health) and the planet.
The real meat (no pun intended) of the article, seems to be where experts nearly all agree: We are healthier when the foods we eat are “real food.”
If you are in the dark about what constitutes real food, 100 Days of Real Food provides an easy checklist for both what you can eat, and what to avoid. The following make their “what you can eat” list:
1. Whole foods that are more a product of nature than a product of industry.
2. Lots of fruits and vegetables.
3. Dairy products like milk, unsweetened yogurt, eggs, and cheese.
4. 100% whole-wheat and whole-grains.
5. Wild-caught seafood .
6. Only locally raised meats such as pork, beef, and chicken.
7. Beverages limited to water, milk (I would not classify milk as a beverage), all natural juices, coffee & tea, and, to help the adults keep their sanity, wine and beer! (Yikes, I also recognize there may be a tip to be shared about beer and wine…)
8. Snacks like dried fruit, seeds, nuts and popcorn.
9. All natural sweeteners including honey, 100% maple syrup, and fruit juice concentrates are acceptable in moderation.
These are the items they suggest you avoid:
1. No refined grains such as white flour or white rice (items containing wheat must say WHOLE wheat…not just “wheat”).
2. No refined sweeteners such as sugar, any form of corn syrup, cane juice, or the artificial stuff like Splenda.
3. Nothing out of a box, can, bag, bottle or package that has more than 5 ingredients listed on the label.
4. No deep fried foods.
5. No “fast foods.’
This week, begin to move in the direction of greater well-being by making “real food” your sincere aim. Even if you fall short of your goal, if you aim there, you will find yourself much better off for the effort.
This health tip originally appeared online at https://scs-matters.com/Real-Food/.
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