Missing the fat

[Guest guest]

>Just don't miss the taste of fat!

>

>Oh man, Mark, I wish I could say that!!!! I rarely use these items, but I have

used them. They're nice subs. For my birthday breakfast, I had a gluten free

bagel (see, I'm trying ) with the Tofutti cream cheese, as well as the Silk

soy creamer in my coffee. What a wonderful treat! Marilyn

 

 

 

By avoiding the added fat, after about 3 months, I totally lost the craving for

fat. Just don't miss it. But, like an alcoholic, you need to stay off the

stuff. Periodically, even in moderation, having some added fat, imho, must

perpetuates the craving and keeps your taste buds from being re-calibrated.

 

I don't think the soy creamer is an issue, but the cream cheese, due to it's

high fat content, might be. I'd rather use a lite tofu homemade sub.

 

Just my opinion... I'd already removed most sugar and sodium from my diet before

going the no-added fat route.

 

It was fascinating to realize, after doing what I've been doing, that the large

food companies KNOW we have this addiction to the unholy trio of fat, sugar, and

salt, and build that into their products to take advantage of same.

 

IMHO, they are like the tobacco industry in the 50's. They KNOW they are

producing addictive products and work hard to keep that so.

 

This is beginning to change. With 2/3 of the health costs of this country

(quoting Michael Pollan) going to diseases that are preventable (diet,

alcoholism, and tobacco), eventually it must stop.

 

...current rant over.... FYI, Mark

[Guest guest]

On Tue, 9 Feb 2010, Mark Sutton wrote:

 

>

> By avoiding the added fat, after about 3 months, I totally lost the

> craving for fat. Just don't miss it. But, like an alcoholic, you need

> to stay off the stuff. Periodically, even in moderation, having some

> added fat, imho, must perpetuates the craving and keeps your taste buds

> from being re-calibrated.

 

 

I'm with Mark on this, and have had the same experience with

" recalibrating " (perfect word for this!) taste buds.

 

Simply going vegan is not the trick. There are lots of unhealthy vegans

who survive on sugary, salty, fatty crap. They seek out vegan, analogue

foods, (fake meat, fake sauces, fake sour cream, etc.) in order to eat as

similarly as possible to the way they were eating before, and to

approximate all the tastes and textures they are most familiar with --

instead of just breaking free and re-training their taste buds.

 

Veganism (with fatty analogue foods) is not synonomous with " healthy " ,

and, IMO, doesn't work over the long term - at least not for me.

 

Whenever I cheat (which I do occasionally, especially when eating away

from home), the cravings reappear. But then once I get back on fat-free

again (which can be a real struggle sometimes), they SLOWLY dissipate.

 

One thing I have been struck by: many/most whole, healthy foods are

EXTREMELY tasty just by themselves, not slathered with all the fatty stuff

I used to eat them with.

 

Just my opinion - your mileage may vary.

 

-MEC