Fat Won't Make You Fat

Any writer would be disappointed if the reaction to his/her book was "Oh No, not another diet book". If that is your reaction, I understand completely because I have the same response several times every year. Just when you believe you have seen the last "I have all the answers to why people are fat" books and programs, another twist is offered. Frequently the "twist" may be just that - a re-hash of old concepts wrapped in new packaging or jargon. Well, this book has a little of that, but I hope you find it a bit refreshing and of some value. The information and concepts in this book are not new. They have been reviewed and promoted as early as the year 1825 in an essay published by Jean-Anthlene Brillat-Savarin entitled "Preventative or Curative Treatment of Obesity". I quote from that essay "Now, an anti-fat diet is based on the commonest and most active cause of obesity, since, as it has already been clearly shown, it is only because of grains and starches that fatty congestion can occur, as much in a man as in the animals; .... that a more or less rigid abstinence from everything that is obviously starchy or floury will lead to the lessening of weight." To carry this one step further, and answer the question - how do you "fatten" a pig or a cow? - You feed them grain, not fat! Later I will outline the "Historical Stuff" regarding the concepts in this book. After reading it I am sure you will scratch your head and wonder about some of the popular scientific so-called wisdom which currently promotes the high carbohydrate - low fat - low protein - low calorie diets of today.