The logic seems impeccable:
In 1980, the U.S. government officially recommended that all Americans eat a
low-fat diet. The entire country fell in line. Food manufacturers cranked out
low-fat versions of everything from pastries to pork (“the other white meat”).
Nutrition scientists published studies in support of higher-carb, lower-fat diets. The media jumped on board.
Nutrition scientists published studies in support of higher-carb, lower-fat diets. The media jumped on board.
You know what happened
next: Americans got really fat, really fast. The obesity rate tripled, and
with it came a tsunami of type 2 diabetes. The dual epidemics even got a clever
name—“diabesity”—making it the Brangelina of diseases. More to the point, it
caught everyone by surprise, including the experts who thought no one could get
fat on a low-fat diet.
