Sep 3, 2026 · 13 min · 8 segments
We've spent years being told to fear fat — buying the low-fat everything, avoiding avocados, treating oil like the enemy. But the truth is far more nuanced, and honestly, more empowering. In this…
Let's talk about the food group that spent the last 40 years being treated like public enemy number one, fat.
You all remember the past fads, which we have had a few of them, where the message was loud and clear.
We built an entire diet culture around demonizing one macronutrient.
And a lot of us are still walking around with that fear baked in, even if we've never actually looked at the research ourself.
Well, here's the truth though.
Not all fats are created equal.
Some fats genuinely aren't doing you any favors, but others, they're not just okay to eat, they're essential.
Your hormones depend on it.
Your ability to absorb key vitamins depend on it.
And ironically, the right fats can actually support weight loss and not sabotage it.
I'm putting an asterisk on this one, which I actually will go out later into, okay? All right.
So today we're breaking the myth open and we're going to skim just the surface of this macro and talk about what it actually does for your body and your brain.
So you walk away knowing which ones to lean into and which ones to actually watch out for.
It's about ditching the fear and understanding what your body is actually asking for.
All right, let's get into the benefits of fat, the physical, the mental, and yes, the weight loss.
Let's talk about the food group that spent the last 40 years being treated like public enemy number one, fat.
You all remember the past fads, which we have had a few of them, where the message was loud and clear.
We built an entire diet culture around demonizing one macronutrient.
And a lot of us are still walking around with that fear baked in, even if we've never actually looked at the research ourself.
Well, here's the truth though.
Not all fats are created equal.
Some fats genuinely aren't doing you any favors, but others, they're not just okay to eat, they're essential.
Your hormones depend on it.
Your ability to absorb key vitamins depend on it.
And ironically, the right fats can actually support weight loss and not sabotage it.
I'm putting an asterisk on this one, which I actually will go out later into, okay? All right.
So today we're breaking the myth open and we're going to skim just the surface of this macro and talk about what it actually does for your body and your brain.
So you walk away knowing which ones to lean into and which ones to actually watch out for.
It's about ditching the fear and understanding what your body is actually asking for.
All right, let's get into the benefits of fat, the physical, the mental, and yes, the weight loss.
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