Is this myth ever going to die?! No offense to you centy, but this thing about fat and cholesterol making you fat or raising cholesterol is such bullshit.
My cholesterol numbers actually improved when I upped my fat intake to well over 100g per day. I have the labs to prove it. In two months my total cholesterol went from 238 to 139. My triglycerides dropped from over 400 to 40.
This was a result of limiting my carbs to under 60g per day and raising my fat intake like I said. After that initial phase I just kept carbs under 150g per day and kept fat intake above 100.
The lower carb/high fat way of eating is SO much more beneficial to your health than you realize.
I am on 32 and my doctor wanted to put me on a STATIN. What idiot puts a 32yo on a statin drug? I am not anti pharma or anti medical, but they have this fucked up.
The guy who wrote South Beach is a fucking cardiologist for christ's sake.
Control your carbs my friend. That is the key!
Check out the men's health article what if fat isn't bad for you. Also Charles Poliquin, Johnny Bowden, Cassandra Forsythe, Jeff Volek, amongst many others. The proof is there. And don't confuse low or lower carb with ketogenic.