- “Eating fat does not make you fat,” says a new report from the UK National Obesity Forum (NOF).
- Sounds like a no-brainer? Some doctors see the report as controversial and are still defending the low-fat diet.
- NOF has accused the UK Government of working with the food industry.
A new report from the UK’s National Obesity Forum and Public Health Collaboration has blasted the UK Government’s current Eatwell Plate guidelines, which favour a high-carb, low-fat diet.
The report said the Government was “stuck in the dark ages” and even corrupt, with nearly HALF the reference group for the Eatwell guidelines made up of food industry members.
The guidelines include basing meals on carbohydrates, and choosing “low-fat” options like margarine. The NOF report has countered that low-fat diets are failing to address Britain’s obesity crisis, and instead calls for a return to whole foods, such as meat, fish, dairy and avocados.
Sounds like a no brainer to us (Sarah has been espousing this advice for years). But surprisingly a number of doctors have hit back, claiming that the NOF report is not peer-reviewed, while the Eatwell guidelines are based on “evidence-based science that we can all trust.”
We smell a rat. Systematic reviews have shown saturated fats cause no harm in moderation, while many “lite” options are full of sugars and vegetable oils.
“There is a problem of commercial influence biasing the views of academics,” said leading cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra. “If you are getting research funding from the food industry then you don’t bite the hand that feeds you.”
You can read more about the National Obesity Forum report here.
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