Now, we don’t want to point the finger at other macronutrients because eaten in a balanced way, protein, carbohydrates and fat are all essential. ‘Eaten in a balanced way’ is the key – and that’s why if I did have to point the finger, carbohydrates would be the recipient. Not because carbohydrates are bad (on the contrary), but because westernised diets process these carbs beyond recognition. Although fats may be the most energy dense of the three macronutrients (more kilojoules per gram than protein and carbohydrates), it is carbohydrates that have the greatest effect on blood chemistry. Thus they have the greatest effect on ‘Syndrome-X’, a sinister condition is a cluster of heart disease risk factors including abdominal fat, diabetes, high blood pressure, low levels of good cholesterol and high triglyceride levels. This combination can multiply your chances of premature death six fold.
Eat enough to sustain life and activity, but not so much that the excess energy is stored as fat.
The word makers have ensured that (the misinformed members of) society will forever view fat (the macronutrient) as a precursor to being fat. Fat (the macronutrient) isn’t a bad thing. In fact, it’s good thing. Your body is made of tissues, tissues are made of cells, cells are made of fat. Fat doesn’t equal fat.
