Saturated fats and cholesterol have been vilified for 30 years, but the truth is, they’re essential for good health and a necessary component of every cell in your body.
Fiber. It’s not a very…sexy topic. Just the word conjures up images of Metamucil commercials with the sandy-looking granules swirling in a glass and promises of becoming “regular.” But the benefits of a high fiber diet are many and certainly extend beyond the water closet.
Quality, antibiotic-, and hormone-free meat is condensed nutrition. For some, eschewing red meat means denying the body of nutrients that can improve health, energy, and vitality.
Thank goodness that dietary fat isn’t the boogie nutrient that it was a decade ago. As fat became the enemy and a swarm of lowfat and nonfat foods crowded grocery store shelves, something interesting happened – Americans got 30% bigger and mass confusion reigned.
