Eating low-fat not only helps prevent cancer, heart disease and diabetes as well as other health problems, but Dr. Dean Ornish teaches in his book, “Eat More Weigh Less” through his medical studies and scientific research that eating a low fat diet can even reverse heart disease. This is wonderful news for people like me who have a family history of heart disease and cancer on both sides of the family!
In the 1980’s when low fat became more prevalent manufactures jumped on the bandwagon selling all kinds of products lower in fats, and even fat-free, however these processed products were packed with simple carbohydrates known as sugars. These products are a better alternative than the high fat processed foods, if eaten in moderation occasionally. However, they are a terrible substitute for God’s healthy foods such as whole grains, fresh fruits, vegetables and lean proteins.
Sorry to say, many people had the mindset that if it is fat free it’s okay to eat till their heart’s content, (at times over indulging because it tastes so good) without any concern to portion control. Ouch! This kind of thinking made Americans more over weight, out of shape and feeling fatigued than ever before. To top it off, people’s hunger pangs kicked into high gear and we often felt more hungry shortly after we’d eaten a bunch of processed, fat-free, compact carbohydrate foods, than if we’d eaten nothing at all.
Having always eaten low fat, I too became a little heavier than I felt was my ideal body weight. I decided to join a weight loss group to be accountable to: First place, listed in phone book. It is a national, Biblically focused weight loss and maintenance self help support group that I absolutely loved! I lost 8 pounds of unhealthy, unwanted fat in 12 weeks and gained awareness that I’d been on what I called a “Carbohydrate Overload”! Simply put, I was eating too many processed foods with white flour and sugar, which made me feel hungrier throughout the day.
I cut back on flour and sugar, continued eating low fat, healthy proteins along with all food groups such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and etcetera. Sorry folks, white flour, sugar, candy and fried foods are not the major food groups. Those things in limited moderation once in a while when you want to splurge are fine, but not the daily norm. Click Here for more great information and delicious recipes from Dawn Hall
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