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Sugars versus fats: the history of nutritional advice
Why do we keep clinging to the myth that fats are the enemy of our health? And if that’s the case, why has half the population become overweight in the last 60 years?
Why do we keep clinging to the myth that fats are the enemy of our health? And if that’s the case, why has half the population become overweight in the last 60 years?
Take a look at the photo below. A public beach in the US in 1972. What do you notice? Exactly. No one is overweight. Try finding that today. Why was that normal back then, and why is half the population overweight now?
It has everything to do with the glory days of Ancel Keys, when we were told that fats were the devil, especially the saturated varieties. Ancel Keys, the man behind the infamous diet-lipid-heart disease hypothesis, firmly claimed that saturated fats and cholesterol were the culprits behind cardiovascular disease.
His basis? The fact that during the Second World War, the number of heart attacks decreased while people consumed less meat, cheese, and butter. A plausible theory, many thought. But here is the juicy detail: he completely ignored other factors, such as sugar, tobacco, and gasoline, which were also used less. Keys traveled to Europe, determined to prove his anti-fat theory. In Naples, he saw the wealthy indulging in fatty meats while suffering more heart attacks than the laborers. Keys saw this as confirmation of his theory, despite the fact that those upper classes were also fond of sweet desserts and sugar in their coffee, which was a luxury product at the time. Keys' conclusion? A diet full of saturated fats and cholesterol would clog your arteries and lead to an inevitable heart attack. Sounds familiar, right?
So, people were euphoric and grateful that there was finally a culprit: fat! Saturated fat in particular, found in butter, cheese, and bacon, took the heat. Keys went on a world tour, collected data, and created the myth that eating more fat equated to more heart disease. His diet theory reigned for decades, even though we now know it was, to put it mildly, weak science.
Nutrition research is a slippery slope, full of pitfalls and variables. It is not exactly an exact science, and its reliability is far from watertight. But here is the twist—Keys didn't just make mistakes; he deliberately ignored facts that undermined his theory. He collected data in Crete during Lent, when no meat was eaten, and claimed that Cretans ate almost no meat, used only olive oil, and looked the picture of health. This is how the idea of the Mediterranean diet, which we admire so much today, was born. What he failed to mention, however, was that on another Greek island, Corfu, people consumed less saturated fat than on Crete but died of heart disease more often. That didn't really fit his narrative, so it was conveniently swept under the rug. Although data was available for more than twenty countries, Keys limited himself to only seven (!) of them, which made his statistical correlation far from reliable. Later research, including the Women's Health Initiative and the Framingham Study, has since shown that there is no link between the consumption of saturated fats and heart disease. They are simply neutral.
That has everything to do with political and economic interests. In 1977, the US Senate published the infamous "McGovern Report," which formed the basis for global dietary guidelines for decades. Their message? "Too much meat, saturated fat, and cholesterol."
This report triggered large-scale agricultural reform in America, focusing on grain, soy, and corn, which resulted in the production of high-fructose corn syrup—a high-calorie syrup still used in soft drinks and strongly associated with the diabetes epidemic. The McGovern report was the starting gun for a revolution in our eating habits and an obesity epidemic.
Butter and lard were replaced by vegetable oils and margarines. Low-fat dairy products were promoted, but they often contained more sugar to compensate for the lack of flavor. People also started eating more carbohydrates and sugars because they were consuming less fat, which resulted in an increase in calorie intake. And a huge increase in trans fats, which are mainly found in processed foods like cookies and fast food.
Trans fats are artificially produced fats created through a process called hydrogenation, where liquid vegetable oils are converted into solid fats. This process changes the chemical structure of the fatty acids, which can make them harmful to health. They are commonly found in processed foods, such as margarine, baked snacks, fried foods, cookies, cakes, and fast food. They are known to raise blood cholesterol levels and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
The rise of convenience food and fast food in the 80s and 90s made it even worse. Sugar crept into all kinds of products, from hamburgers to ready-made meals, and people didn't even realize how much sugar they were consuming. The number of cases of obesity and diabetes rose significantly, especially type 2 diabetes, as a result of unhealthy eating habits and lifestyle.
So, let's set the record straight: fats are NOT the enemy that they seemed to be for decades. They are an essential part of a healthy diet, and it is time to embrace them without fear of clogged arteries. Sugar, on the other hand, is the true culprit behind many of our health problems, and it is high time we dismantle this sugar demon.
So remember this well: do not blindly trust nutritional advice. Do your own research, keep a critical eye on the science, and listen to your own body. We have been misled for years, but now is the time to embrace the truth and take our health into our own hands.
It is time to bring fat back into our diet, avoid sugar like the plague, and rid your body of toxins. Your body will thank you for it.
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Also check out this lecture by Chris van Tulleken, British doctor and presenter.
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