Posts Tagged ‘low fat’

Did you “fall” for this diet fad back in the 1990’s? That was when low-fat eating was all the rage. It even made it into one of my favorite Seinfeld episodes, where Jerry, Elaine, and Kramer start binging on frozen yogurt because it was labeled “low fat.”

What a joke. Literally! The low-fat diet turned out to be one of the biggest reasons we gained belly fat. I’ll admit, even I loved the idea that we could eat bags of …

The idea is simple: the more fat you eat, the more satiated you’ll feel, and for longer periods of time; this eliminates the need to eat often. It also keeps you from relying on “low fat,” high-sugar foods for an energy boost; the kind of foods and drinks that can lead to diabetes and potential weight can.

However, wrapping your mind around eating more fat isn’t quite as simple as it first seems. For …