That's because of all the bread, pasta, pizza, and sweets. Cut those to the minimum and all the animal fats don't matter a bit. At least that's been my experience.
They matter on the inside. Dietary cholesterol, colon cancer, heart disease. All attributed to animal protein (beef, poultry, pork, fish dairy)
I weigh the same as I did when I was 18 (110 lbs - 5'4")...50 years ago.
Pssst....COUNT CALORIES!!!
Agreed.
IMHO the villains are the huge amounts of sugars/carbs and the bad/hydrogenated/trans fats that are the staples of the StandardAmericanDiet : o Simple carbs send my body on a blood sugar roller coaster that makes me hungrier rather than full : / Fewer, more complex carbs with some good fats and a little protein thrown in and I am good to go almost all day -
Now, I also believe every one is a little different blood chemistry wise, so your mileage may vary.
May God guide our course.
Tatt
That’s more than a little misleading. Sure processed and white starches and sugar are not good however a diet of nothing but meat and dairy (say a daily pound of bacon smothered with a stick of butter and a ½ pound of full fat cheddar cheese) would kill you quicker than the occasional Twinkie.
It’s really all about balance. And you really need carbs and fiber in your diet, even diabetics, but they are better found in fresh vegetables, whole grains and legumes than in white flour. OTOH, even the lowly white potato isn’t all that bad for you, especially with the skin, but rather it’s all the stuff we add to it, butter cheese, etc. And there is a difference in meats depending on the cut, i.e. a lean center cut pork chop is not the same as fattier cuts like “country spare ribs” and chicken thighs are much fattier than skinless chicken breasts, etc. Proteins and essential oils and nutrients found in lean meats are not the problem but it’s the fat and all the crap we add to them. But a lot of people don’t realize that vegetables contain protein too.
I have a subscription to “Cooking Light” magazine. The recipes are great and some even call for using butter (never margarine with is much, much worse) but a little bit goes a long way. You don’t have to smother everything in butter and cheese to make it taste good. And you don’t have to have meat and dairy with every meal - probably shouldn’t. I eat a meatless dinner one to a couple of times a week, like some whole wheat pasta with fresh chopped tomatoes and olive oil and garlic and fresh herbs and just a dash of freshly grated parm - yummy. Add a plate of some lightly steamed broccoli and that’s a great healthy and filling meal.
Eat a diet with more emphasis on fresh vegetables and fruits and whole grains and leaner proteins and add some daily exercise and some occasional bacon and butter isn’t going to hurt you. And don’t forget some dark chocolate (in moderation).
BTW, I know a lot of Southerners who think Paula Deen is an awful cook and not representative of real Southern cooking. A friend of mine from South Carolina calls her not a Southern cook but a Trailer Park (Double Wide) cook. If I want real “Southern” cooking, I’d much rather go to Natalie Dupree.
Bingo! I have only ever lost weight on a low GI diet and I can keep it off with weight training. Of course I splurge every now and then, but that is what keeps me sane! I eat a diet high in protein and fat and my cholesterol numbers are perfect. I’ve had arthritis in my feet since I was 16 and I no longer suffer from any pain, even in the nasty weather we are experiencing now.