Its a well known fact that fats, most fats, well, most saturated fats aren't good for you. A recent article discusses the possibility that perhaps this isn't the case.
Nutrition and health research seems to be such a gray area - nothing is really proven, just kind of demonstrated...
I have long believed that eating and nutrition is very individual and genetic. The nutritional needs of one person isn't necessarily the same for another. One book is "The Metabolic Typing Diet" that discusses the history of this theory.
But then there is the Canada Food Guide. Where does that fit in. My personal opinion, is that it is a rough guide to get going, but then needs to be tailored for each person. It makes good recommendations on some basics, but because it is all very basic, the food guide does have some limitations.
I will ask clients to journal and document their eating to figure out where some obvious "nutritional defficiencies" appear. When symptoms persist or are beyond my scope of practice I will refer them to a health professional.
Some advice:
Talk to a registered dietician, your doctor, your fitness professional (ask them questions about their education and the research behind their conclusions). Journal your eating and exercise, start to pay attention to your symptoms including mood swings, depression or weight gain. The more you know about yourself, the more you can figure out what foods "work" for you. Yes this may seem like a bit of work "to start", but it is worth it, because then you can make positive changes for the LONG TERM.
