It was clear that they all found ways they could lose weight but were all there still talking about needing to do it again. I couldn’t help wondering why they never asked what I do to stay thin. I’ve been the same weight for 25 years, give or take 5 pounds here or there (BMI between 18 and 19).

With lots of cottonseed oil, but no demand, it was added illicitly to animal fats and lards. There was no evidence that this was, in any way safe for human consumption.

By the 1990s, these trans fats that the AHA and the CSPI told us were supposed to be so healthy for us were implicated as major risk factors for heart disease.

Unsurprisingly, natural fats, whether they come from animal (meat, dairy) or plant sources (olive, avocado, nut) are generally healthy. Highly processed, industrial seed oils tend to be unhealthy. Let’s face the facts — we ate vegetable oils because they were CHEAP, not because they were healthy.

Rules for ‘What to Eat’
Avoid added sugar — causes insulin resistance and high insulin
Eat less refined grains — High insulin effect
Moderate protein — excessive consumption can be fattening
Don’t be afraid of eating natural fats — Low insulin effect
Eat real unprocessed foods — refining increases insulin effects

Rules for ‘When to Eat’
Don’t eat all the time (time-restricted eating or intermittent fasting). Stop snacking.
If you want to lose more weight — increase the fasting periods

The key to combating obesity, then is to help in the Insulin vs Leptin fight by lowering insulin. Everything depends upon it. Leptin is already maxed out. The only thing left is to lower insulin. How to do that? Well
Eat less sugar
Eat less refined grains
Moderate protein and high natural fats
Don’t eat all the time (time restricted eating or intermittent fasting). Stop snacking
Eat real unprocessed foods (lower in insulin effects)