Sugar or fat! any advice?

What types of foods are/were you eating? As long as I stay away from processed foods, I do ok in regards to my fat and sugar consumption.

I watch sugar and eat about 30-35% daily of healthy fat, for me sugar is way worse than healthy fats

I guess the only advice I can give comes from my doctor but its slightly different. I just asked my doctor the difference in low fat foods having high sodium. I asked is it better to have the regular full fat foods or the low fat foods higher in salt. He said low fat foods have higher salt as taking the fat out takes flavour out so they have to add something. That may be the same for sugar too. He said our bodies find it easier to burn up the fat in foods rather than the extra salt, so he said stick with the full fat items eg milk, cheese etc. I dont know exactly if its the same for the fat/sugar idea but hopefully u get answers here. I have no idea. dont know if its the same theory as the higher fat vs higher sodium argument? Each person is different so advice from your doctor is good too as they will know you better. I have high blood pressure, so added salt isn't the best for me. best of luck sorting this one out. Good question!

Yes, they add sugar to low fat and fat free foods to make them taste better so you are better off eating full fat foods (in moderation) than fat-free or low fat (if you are watching sugar)

It really doesn't matter in the end. If your sugar comes mostly from fruits and your fat from good sources (peanut butter,olive oil avocados...) then you should be good.

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Cutting calories is not as important as cutting out poisons....i.e. sugar, wheat, corn, and beans (peanuts, soy, sprouts)
If you truly want to be healthy and not just thin, eat right and strength train.

Hi every body
I was wondering if any one got the same problem that I got right now
I've been watching my sugar consuming for a long time & I realize that I got more sugar than I suppose too :noway:
when I tried to change my food with lower sugar things I found out that it got so much fat in it!
o any one got any advice for me which I should watch out for sugar or fat?!
BTW the sugar I got in my food is natural from fruit & nuts not from adding sugar to what ever I eat or drink

Natural sugars from fruits is fine

Cutting calories is not as important as cutting out poisons....i.e. sugar, wheat, corn, and beans (peanuts, soy, sprouts)
If you truly want to be healthy and not just thin, eat right and strength train.

I've heard that wheat & beans are really good for someone need to lose wight cause it keep'em full but this is my first to know this

You may want to read 'Wheat Belly', it's an eye-opener.

Two slices of wholewheat bread will spike your blood sugar more than a snickers bar.

I believe the key is to maintain a low insulin level to allow your metabolism to burn off the fat stores. The presence of insulin will prevent any weight loss. Repeated incidences of high insulin will build insulin resistance and then diabetes is a short snack away.

Hence stick to low GI Real Foods (like the ones Granny would recognise), not processed frankenfoods.

The wheat we eat today is a poor relation to that of 100 or even 50 years ago.

Regarding fat, there is nothing wrong with consuming it, as long as it's the right kind of fat, as others have mentioned.

Anything labelled 'low fat' should be consigned to the garbage and replaced with Real Food.

Consuming fat will not make you fat, the body needs fats. Don't fear the fat.

We have been brainwashed by bad nutrition advice based on Bad Science.

'Why We Get Fat, And What To Do About It' is also worthy of a read.

Once the body gets what it wants and the blood sugar rollercoaster is tamed people return to their natural state of appetite and the body will get rid of the excess naturally.

You may want to watch 'Sugar, The Bitter Truth' on YouTube, 15 minutes of why sugar should be minimised.

There is a reason there aren't any 'essential carbohyrates' ...

And once again I ramble Hope you at least watch the YouTube vid anyway.

why would you cut whole wheat and beans and legumes? are you saying consuming that in general or if they're trying to watch sugar and fat intake?

I would say that if you want to lose weight then cutting the wheat out would help enormously. The beans and legumes to a lesser extent. Based on GI.

If you are trying to maintain a weight then discovering what your carb tolerance is would be a good step.

Everyone's body is obviously different and some people have been knocked around so much by the 'low fat good' message that their body will ultimately tolerate very few carbs.

I was stalled until very recently then I cut the wheat, beans and all that. As a by-product I seem to crave them less and do not snack.

I also drink wine like it's going out of fashion (I know, carbs, but hey, it aint a religion), I consume more calories and I exercise less. And my dry skin condition has cleared up. Sounds unreal while also losing weight but those things have happened.

In my opinion and all that.

Cut the garbage foods and eat whole healthy foods as much as possible.
Change your Ratios to 50% Fat, 25% Protien, 25% Carbs
Fat is good, but not vegetable or soy fat. Get you fat from Meats, nuts, and oils (coconut, butter, olive)

Here is a link to help you start thinking differently: http://www.marksdailyapple.com

Here is are some Documentary movies to watch: Fat Head, King Corn, Food Matters (all available on Netflix)

DO NOT EAT:
processed foods
Sugar
Grains ( Including wheat and soy products)
Cow's Milk (and other processed homogenized dairy)
Beans or Legumes

DO EAT:
Vegetables
Meat
Water
Coconut milk or Almond Milk

So where do people that eat a vegetarian/vegan diet get their protein from?

They generally don't get that much protein unless they over eat legunes. "Lowish" protein is the main drawback of a vegetarian diet.