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Low-Fat vs Healthy Fats

October 06, 2025β€’2 min read

The Low-Fat Craze β€” How Marketing Fooled Us & Why Healthy Fats Matter

Uncover the truth behind the low-fat craze. Learn how marketing shaped our fear of fat, why it hurt our health, and how to embrace real, healthy fats.


🧩 How We Got Fooled by the Low-Fat Era

From the 1950s to the 1980s, the food industry launched a massive marketing campaign claiming fat = bad health. Margarine, corn oil, and β€œlow-fat” snacks flooded the market. We were promised better hearts and smaller waistlines β€” but that promise fell apart.


πŸ“‰ The Downside of Low-Fat Marketing

When manufacturers stripped out fat, they added sugar, refined carbs, and artificial ingredients to keep flavor. Instead of helping us, these foods spiked blood sugar, fueled weight gain, and left us hungrier than before.


🌱 The Nutrients We Lost

Healthy fats like butter, olive oil, coconut oil, and avocado oil carry essential fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) that support your brain, hormones, and heart. We gave those up for β€œdiet food” with little real nutrition.


πŸ”¬ What Science Says Now

Modern research shows that quality fats can:

  • Improve heart health (olive oil, omega-3s)

  • Support brain function & memory

  • Lower inflammation & support hormones

  • Keep you fuller and reduce cravings


πŸ₯‘ How to Eat Fats Wisely

  • Choose natural, whole-food fats β€” olive oil, avocado, coconut, nuts, seeds, grass-fed butter.

  • Avoid industrial seed oils (corn, soy, canola) and hydrogenated fats.

  • Mix plant & animal sources for nutrient diversity.

πŸ’‘ Bonus: Try our favorite Brown Butter Bites for a delicious, keto-friendly snack!


⚑ Reclaim Your Health

The low-fat era was clever marketing β€” not real science. Today we know healthy fats fuel your brain, balance hormones, and support long-term vitality.

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πŸ‘©β€πŸš€ About Cary Kirastar
Cary Kirastar is the author of the 21st Century Superhuman book series and founder of Your SuperLife, a platform dedicated to health, vitality, and conscious living. With decades of experience in wellness, transformation, and quantum awareness, she helps people ignite their energy, unlock clarity, and step boldly into their dreams.

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