by Shawn M. Nisbet, RHN, CFA and Healthy Living Magazine These days there’s so much conflicting information and misinformation making the media rounds that it’s no wonder many of us are confused about which fats we should eat, which we should avoid and why. Healthy Living helps you sort the good from the bad. For years, low-fat and fat-free diets were all the rage. Full-fat products were the enemy, we…
by Shawn M. Nisbet, RHN, CFA and Healthy Living Magazine There are good fats and bad fats. To be healthy, we should eat a low-fat diet. That’s what we’re told. But is it true? Since the mid 90’s, more researchers and health advocates have questioned the fear that fat makes us fat and causes disease. Emerging evidence indicates certain types of fat, especially essential omega-3 fatty acids and monounsaturated fats,…