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4 times it’s better to eat the full-fat option
So full fat butter is bad for you, but low fat ice cream is not as bad for you, right? New research says this might not be as accurate as once believed.
A Swedish study of 1200 men found that those who consumed very little dairy fat at the beginning of the study were more likely to be obese 12 years later. This is after researchers controlled for fruit and vegetable consumption, smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity, age, education, and profession.
So why might full fat dairy products such as milk and butter be associated with a lower risk of obesity? Some experts have suggested that, while fat adds calories, it also helps you feel more satiated—which could cause you to take in fewer calories overall.
These are the foods Dawn Jackson Blatner, R.D., author of The Flexitarian Diet, says you should always be getting the full-fat version of:
1. Peanut butter
Low fat peanut butters are engineered to be lower in fat, but higher in sugar. The nutritional information often won’t reflect this and no one needs to more sugar in their diet.
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2. Salad dressing
"Zero-fat salad dressing is a big no-no because the fat helps us absorb carotenoids—the nutrient-rich compounds found in the vegetables in our salads," says Blatner.
3. Eggs
No, there aren’t low fat eggs on the supermarket shelf. However, many people believe egg yolks a bad fat. However, the yolk contains choline, a healthy-brain compound, along with lots of other nutrients.
4. Baked goods
Rather than stocking up on reduced-fatpre-packaged baked goods, go with fresh bakery items that are made with full-fat liquid oils. Non full fat oils found in ore packaged products can be transformed into a fatty and dangerous trans-fat when exposed to heat.
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