Fat is very misunderstood. Fat has been bullied around for years and hasn't been welcomed by many.
But times are a changin'! The Dietary Guidelines for Americans has now taken away the upper limit recommendation for fat - yay! Which means, they're FINALLY complying with the research that has always been in front of our face about fat not being bad for us!
This recent article from Science Daily has come out as well about sugar, not fat, being the culprit of heart disease risks like high blood pressure, high triglycerides and insulin resistance.
The article specifically says that when we take out fat from our diet and replace it with carbohydrates we increase our risk for heart disease and diabetes.
What does this mean for you??
Eat fat. Remove sugar.
Simple, right? Easier said than done, I know. But take some simple steps towards doing this one thing today.
There's a reason why my blog includes Butter! - because we need to welcome back our friend, Butter (or saturated fat), into our lives once again.
Here are some ways to start:
- Cook your eggs in butter
- Slather your veggies in butter
- Spread your lovely steak with butter for more richness - starting to drool...
- Use real heavy whipping cream in your coffee
- Eat a good mayonnaise in things like egg salad or chicken salad
- Have bacon with your breakfast
- Use leftover bacon grease for cooking (sounds illegal right?!)
- Have sausage with breakfast
- Bring back red meat into your meal planning
Reading through these ideas, I'm sure you're thinking that by eating this way you're going to get fat. But don't fret! Sugar is to blame on the fat-gain train, not natural saturated fats such as these.
My Leslie girl loves her fat. She loves bacon, cheese, butter and coconut oil. I'm a proud Mamma.
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