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The frustrating part of these articles is how they tend to ignore that diet and exercise are intrinsically linked. Live a sedentary lifestyle? Limiting fat (and
by the_watcher 11y ago
The frustrating part of these articles is how they tend to ignore that diet and exercise are intrinsically linked. Live a sedentary lifestyle? Limiting fat (and general caloric intake) is the right move. Work out intensively for an hour daily? You almost certainly aren't consuming enough fats.
- OrwellianChild 11y agoWell, there's additional nuance here... Caloric intake is made up of 3 principle inputs: carbohydrates, fat, and protein. The recommended daily allowance of each is in balance, so if you eat fewer carbs, you have to eat more fat or protein to reach your caloric intake. U.S. governmental regulations have long discouraged fat intake, replacing those calories largely with carbs. This was based on the assumption that the fats were harmful, rather than extra calories in general. The article is highlighting a change in understanding that will hopefully have us stop demonizing fats in favor of carbs in a diet that is otherwise within bounds calorically. In short, we know now that it is not necessarily bad to eat fats (anymore than it's bad to over-eat in general).