Does Fat make you Fat?

Does Fat make you Fat?

First of all does Fat make you fat? It is only logical and common-sense to assume that the consumption of fat increases your weight. Surely nobody doubts this.

Do I look Fat in this Fat?

We even say sometimes, albeit cruelly, that an overweight person is fat. Do I look fat in this? Fat and weight are interlinked and one in the same, end of story, now tell me something I don't know.

Fat Should Make You Fat - But it doesn't.

By all rights fat should make you fat, or fatter, but it doesn't. Sometimes common-sense lies to us and logic isn't enough. Fat does not, of itself, make you Fat. Life is not that simple and neither is fat.

Twice the Calories but do you fill full yet?

Fat in food can actually help you to fill full and eat less. Whilst fat contains more than twice the calories per gram than carbohydrate, fat keeps away hunger for about three times as long.

Carbs Make You Hungry

If you replace fat with carbohydrate you end up eating as least as much but your taste buds are thinking of going on vacation and you are not getting the fat-burning effects of fat.

Low Fat and Fat Free

"Low-fat" or "fat-free." do not guarantee that you will lose weight. If you eat too much you will probably put on weight. If you consume more calories than you burn you will put on weight.

So Just Stop Eating?

Reducing calories does not guarantee you will reduced your body fat. Your metabolism increases or decreases to match the number of calories you consume.

I'm starving - slow down!

Your body has evolved to realize that when there's not much food coming in it needs to burn less calories. You might need them later so it conserves energy.

Is all Fat Bad?

Things get even more complicated. Not all fat is bad. In fact fat can be an important part of a healthy diet. Fat can be good for you. But of course it can also be very bad. As in other facets of life, we need to distinguish between the good, the bad and the evil.

Fat is good??

Whilst a high-fat diet is not a good idea some fats are good for you and can help you to reduce your weight.

Animal vs Plants

Plants have lived on this planet for far longer than animals and have you ever seen an overweight carrot? Plant fats, with the exception of coconut and palm oil, are the goodies. Animal Fat (unless its mean, lean, slippery and clean) are the baddies.

Good Fat is truly Heart Smart

Good fat is unsaturated fat. Unsaturated fats are found in plant foods and fish. These may be good for you as they are good for the health of your heart.

Non-Animal and Fat Fish

Good fats are contained in natural non-animal products. The best of the unsaturated fats are found in olive oil, peanut oil, canola oil, albacore tuna, and salmon.