Shatter the Saturated Fat Myth with the No-Grain Diet

The no-grain diet, aside from being an effective weight loss program, also helps shatter some unhealthy and potentially dangerous myths, including that on saturated fat.

Man has been consuming saturated fats for thousands of years. All animal products, like meat, eggs and dairy, contain saturated fats as well as plant fats like coconut oil and palm oil. However, in the early 1950's, saturated fats were suddenly vilified due to a single flawed study from one Ancel Keys, who used selective data collected from six countries to spread the word that these fats contribute to heart disease and obesity.

As a result, western cultures propagated the saturated fat myth, which gradually brainwashed the public. Many doctors and dietitians have been taught this myth and they unwittingly convey it to their patients.

The food industry branded all saturated fats as unhealthy and in turn, promoted polyunsaturated fats such as vegetable, canola, soybean, safflower, corn, and other seed and nut oils – the very oils that you should be avoiding – as healthy.

These polyunsaturated fats quickly turn rancid when oxidized and produce large amounts of harmful free radicals, damaging agents that accelerate aging, cause clotting, increase the risk of cancer and promote inflammation and weight gain.

Before 1900, people hardly consumed vegetable oils. Currently, the average American consumes nearly 40 pounds of fats that were originally not part of the human diet. Ironically, the increased consumption of these so-called “healthy oils” is actually making people unhealthy, Dr. Joseph Mercola points out.

The proof? Two out of three adults and one out of five children in the U.S. are obese due to grains and sugar and consumption of unsaturated fats while Mediterranean and Asian cultures who eat diets high in saturated fats have lower rates of heart disease and longer life spans.

The truth is that saturated fats are essential for optimal health, Dr. Mercola explains. Fat soluble nutrients such as vitamins A, D, E, K, and B12 are best absorbed by your body in the form of saturated fats, which are converted into energy almost straight away and are not stored as fat. You can consume these saturated fats hot or cold, since they're heat resistant and can be used for cooking.

So don’t be surprised if eating a sunny side up egg fried in butter along with a thick layer of raw milk cheese and full-fat yogurt results in weight loss, while your friends on a low-fat diet laden with artificial sweeteners are struggling to get results.

Aside from weight loss, no-grain diet benefits include correcting dangerous misconceptions like the saturated fat myth. The no-grain diet will help introduce these healthy fats back into your daily menu because it’s not the amount, but the type of fat you eat that matters.

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