Eating excess fat has never made me fat either (eating too many calories did) and as you mentioned, there are many trim people out there eating high fat diets. However, just because a diet keeps you at a healthy weight does not mean it is optimal or even healthy.

Here’s a link to an article I wrote on fat:

http://www.fitonraw.com/2009/07/the-truth-about-a-high-fat-raw-food-diet/

Here’s some more info on the fat and diabetes correlation. It’s a study done back in the 90s in which rats with Type II diabetes were switched from a 40% fat diet to a 10% fat diet and completely reversed their condition. The researchers note that the amount of sugar the rats ingested did not matter as long as fat intake remained low:

http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/1998/B/199801157.html

Hope that answers your question.

I just have one question. You seem to attack fat quite a lot. I’m wondering what the basis for that is? In research I’ve read by Dr. Udo Eramus and others, I’ve always seen ‘natural’ saturated fats (like avocados, coconuts, etc) and EFAs (omega 3-6-9) to be vital to health — specifically intracellular communication, joint lubrication, mental performance and circulation.

In my own experimentation, fat has never *made* me fat, either. It’s only ‘bad’ fats (trans) or high animal saturated (in my past life!) combined with simple carbs that ever made me gain weight. Tribes who consume coconuts by the buketload and probably have more saturated fat than most average Americans don’t put on an ounce, either (or at least seem to).

So I’m just wondering what the attack on fat is about? I’ve seen it as a theme in a few of your articles and I’m wondering what your own experience with it has been.

Many thanks and keep up the great work!
-Lee

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