Fat chance!

I couldn’t resist the play on words. Found via Instapundit, a Sacramento Bee article challenges our thinking about fat in our diets: “…it turns out a high-fat diet can actually help you lose weight, gain energy and fight obesity-associated conditions such as diabetes.”

Points:

• “Our bodies are not designed to process all the refined sugar most of us consume today – on average about 150 grams of sugar daily, or 15 times the amount consumed prior to the Industrial Revolution.”
• “Compared to sugar, fat is burned more efficiently by the energy-producing component of the cell known as the mitochondria.”
• “It’s not just that sugar is bad for you, but dietary fat is actually vital for survival.”

Some books on the subject:

• Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It by Gary Taubes (hardcover, paperback, Kindle, audio)
• The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes (hardcover, paperback, Kindle, audio)
• The Elusive Benefits of Undereating and Exercise: from Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes (Kindle)
• Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes (hardcover, paperback, Kindle, audio)
• Fat for Fuel: A Revolutionary Diet to Combat Cancer, Boost Brain Power, and Increase Your Energy by Dr. Joseph Mercola (hardcover, Kindle, audio)

Don’t forget the Nordic walking sampler to commemorate World Nordic Walking Day in Tuscaloosa!

Come say hello at the 2017 National Senior Games!

My ANWA-certified counterpart in Atlanta, Molly Lay, and I partnered with LEKI USA to host a booth during the Senior Games in Birmingham, AL, June 2-11. We’ll be giving away LEKI equipment and accessories and demonstrating the great sport of Nordic walking.


Don’t be a stranger! Drop by and say hello!