It is beyond any doubt that bad fats are harmful for our health. This is especially valid with the ugly trans fats which are much worse than saturated fats. The high ratio of the omega-6 polyunsaturated fats to the omega-3 fats which is typical of the western diets, is another serious reason for concern because it is well proven to promote chronic inflammation. The en masse, however, demonization of the fats has opened a secret door for a much more vicious and life threatening enemy: sugar and all the sugary substitutes most of which are nasty chemicals.

A huge industry of low fat and fat free foods flourishes because of our abysmal ignorance and the consequences for our health are detrimental.

Some examples of these foods:

- Frozen foods ready to be microwave

- Cakes,cookies and the like.

- Ice creams,candies and pastries.

- Frozen yogurts,etc.

Despite,however,the general adoption of the low fat foods the situation in Greece with the obesity epidemic is dramatic. More and more people exhibit the medical disorders of the metabolic syndrome.

But why?

Because the “low fat” label makes us eat big quantities of these foods without guilt or fear. We think that we will not get fat because fat is absent.

We seem to ignore that the extra sugar will convert to fat and get stored as adipose tissue. We seem to forget that a consistent caloric surplus will definitely make us fat. And while fat has considerable satiating properties,processed carbs cannot easily satiate our hunger and thus we tend to eat more and more.

We experience every day the results of this habit in our families and in our microcosm/environment. The statistics simply come in corroboration of what we already live and feel.

The biggest problem with obesity is not fats! This title belongs to sugar. Sugar is the real source of nearly every problem pertaining to chronic,degenerative diseases.

And do not forget that our prevalent pursuit in life should be to live better and not longer!

To your great health!

Chris Strogilis

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