The first Western nation to adopt low-carb, high-fat dietary guidelines is… (hint: it’s not the U.S.)
Sweden…famous for its tall, blonde, beautiful and fit population.
So it might be the last country you would expect to make this change…
Last month, Sweden became the first Western nation to remove “low-fat” from national dietary recommendations.
A Swedish health panel reviewed 16,000 dietary studies. They summed up their findings like this…
“Butter, olive oil, heavy cream, and bacon are not harmful foods. Quite the opposite. Fat is the best thing for those who want to lose weight. And there are no connections between a high fat intake and cardiovascular disease.”
Somewhere, my friend and colleague Dr. Atkins is looking down, smiling and saying, “Told you so.”
Sources:
“Sweden Becomes First Western Nation to Reject Low-Fat Dogma in Favor of Low-carb High-fat Nutrition” Brian Shilhavy, Health Impact News, 10/24/13, healthimpactnews.com
