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[JaneMarple]

On 3/26/2014 mgm2 said:

On 3/26/2014 VanSleepy said: How are people claiming to eat such a small amount of butter, margarine, oil, whatever. Don't you ever fry an egg, eat a piece of toast, eat a potato, roast a vegetable?

Hi,

No fried eggs

Rarely eat toast

No butter on my potatoes, salt & pepper and sometimes gravy

I roast vegetables in olive oil

If I'm sauteing vegetables, seafood, or chicken, I use olive oil with a pat of butter.

There are some foods that I can't eat without butter but it's not everyday that I eat it.

Baked potato

Toast

Waffles

Fresh corn on the cob

Grits

[mgm2]

On 3/26/2014 VanSleepy said: Thanks. I use mostly olive oil also, but it seemed some were implying they hardly ever use ANY fat. That's what I was questioning. Maybe I misread lol

lol

My favorite salad dressing is olive oil, balsamic vinegar, grey poupon mustard, and a pinch of brown sugar.

[gazelle77]

I eat lots of healthy fats. Raw nuts, avocado, seeds(flax, Chia etc) ,coconut oil, salmon. I eat very little carbohydrate, but lots of low glycemic vegetables, only one apple a day. Never consume chips, bread, or the like. I have been eating this way for about 15 years. American society is so use to eating junk.

[sylviahomeatlast]

butter-----yum-eeeeeeee

[QueenDanceALot]

Love Mark Bittman.

Eat real food. Steer clear of food that comes in boxes with ""ingredient"" lists.

Nowhere does Bittman say you should be gorging on butter or pork rinds.

[FUTURE]

On 3/26/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:

The first time I ate margarine was on toast when I slept over at a friends house. I had always had butter prior to that. Wow, what a shocker, it was very gross. Only butter in this house. Of course we use butter in moderation just like everything else. There is absolutely NOTHING comparable out there to butter.

Me, too!! I didn't eat margarine til I went to college! My mother almost passed out when she saw a tub of it in my fridge. That and hamburger helper (hey, I was a college student with limited time and resources!!) I'm surprised mom didn't keel over. I won't allow either in my house. Just use butter sparingly.

[emmysmom]

On 3/26/2014 serenity4ever said:

The French don't eat in between meals the way that Americans often do. They also walk more than we do to get to their destination.

And as far as the poster who said that fat is the cause of high insulin levels, nothing could be further from the truth. Excess carbohydrates and simple sugars are what affect insulin levels. High insulin levels contribute to storage of fat and many experts have written that it may be why we have so much obesity in this country. Americans preoccupation with desserts and sugar in general...

The low fat diet has failed us and the drive to cut out most fats from the diet has made many people to live on a spaghetti and high carbohydrate diet thinking they are doing something healthy for themselves.

BTW, none of this is really new news. There have been many studies pointing to the fact that carbohydrates and sugar are really the cause of our high rate of coronary artery disease...

Amen this is the way I eat for diabetes,(LOW carb,high protein, healthy fats!) ALSO fat is important for our brain..the low fat craze has created a nightmare..dementia etc! Read the book Grain Brain!

[chumlee_]

I never gave it up. A little bit of the real stuff is always better for you (and your palate) than any processed food.

[chumlee_]

On 3/26/2014 mgm2 said:

On 3/26/2014 VanSleepy said: Thanks. I use mostly olive oil also, but it seemed some were implying they hardly ever use ANY fat. That's what I was questioning. Maybe I misread lol

lol

My favorite salad dressing is olive oil, balsamic vinegar, grey poupon mustard, and a pinch of brown sugar.

My favorite too, but I use lemon rather than brown sugar. Easy, tasty and fresh!

[Mj12]

On 3/27/2014 emmiesmom said:

On 3/26/2014 serenity4ever said:

The French don't eat in between meals the way that Americans often do. They also walk more than we do to get to their destination.

And as far as the poster who said that fat is the cause of high insulin levels, nothing could be further from the truth. Excess carbohydrates and simple sugars are what affect insulin levels. High insulin levels contribute to storage of fat and many experts have written that it may be why we have so much obesity in this country. Americans preoccupation with desserts and sugar in general...

The low fat diet has failed us and the drive to cut out most fats from the diet has made many people to live on a spaghetti and high carbohydrate diet thinking they are doing something healthy for themselves.

BTW, none of this is really new news. There have been many studies pointing to the fact that carbohydrates and sugar are really the cause of our high rate of coronary artery disease...

Amen this is the way I eat for diabetes,(LOW carb,high protein, healthy fats!) ALSO fat is important for our brain..the low fat craze has created a nightmare..dementia etc! Read the book Grain Brain!

Dementia?