Does Eating Fat Make You Fat?

 Will I Be Fat If I Eat Fat?

The simple answer to this is no, not if it is the correct type of fat

Lots of people believe that they cannot have fat in their diet as it is bad for you, makes you ill, piles on the pounds etc........I could go on

Fat has been demonised for many years and yes some fats that are in processed foods or margarine are very bad for you (even birds won't eat margarine)

So what is a Good (Real) Fat?

Good fats are found in bacon, butter, bacon grease, egg yolks

These types of fats are very satiating and filling - this why some people can eat a load of doughnuts for example and not feel full as there is no real fat in them so you after a short time they feel hungry again

Try the bacon test, cook 10 pieces of bacon and eat them until you are comfortably stuffed and see how long you feel full for

Now try the same experiment on 5 cakes and notice the difference

This is very typical for an all you can eat Chinese buffet, yes the food is delicious and we all probably eat way too much, however do you feel you could eat again perhaps an hour or so later!

So the message is don't be hungry all the time, add fat to your diet it is good for you and will be absorbed by the body so you won't gain extra pounds - butter, coconut oil, avocado oil and if you are cooking at low temperatures olive oil

Alison