Day 60, Fast Day #29





M

y mother used to tell me, with the best intentions, that "only fat makes you fat."





Keep in mind that m

y mother has a legitimate Ivy League degree in medicine and a Master's degree in food science. As a result, I did not have much reason to question her views on health and nutrition when I was growing up or to think that things other than fat made you gain weight.

However, a lot of research has been done in nutrition since my mom was last in school and I have learned to critically question everything I hear and read (especially when it comes from my mother).





When my mom went to medical school, fat was the enemy in the war against America's rising weight and weight-related health problems

. Since the 1970s, the US government has been







Given what we now know about insulin's role in fat storage, it is no longer fair to crusade against fat as public enemy #1, especially since Given what we now know about insulin's role in fat storage, it is no longer fair to crusade against fat as public enemy #1, especially since America has gotten increasingly overweight over the years despite the propaganda against high-fat foods. I am not advocating eating a ton of high fat junk food by any means. I am simply advocating for an updated science-based approach to improving public health and curbing obesity. Plus, avocados are about 80-90% fat. Anyone that hates on avocados is clearly out of their mind because avocados have an array of health benefits and taste incredible.