I actually eat very little meat. Most of my protein sources are vegetarian - beans, chickpeas, tofu/tempeh. I also do eat eggs and yogurt (homemade, plain with fresh or frozen fruit added sometimes) - and I do eat poultry and fish occasionally. Most of my fats are olive oil, avocado, or coconut oil - plus some dairy fat (milk in tea, yogurt, some cheese). I made a veggie soup last night that happened to not have high protein veggies (no beans), and I cooked in broth - so no olive oil to sauté. Should have added a wedge of avocado or something - and I would have been fine.
I grew up in the southern US - so every meal was a very heavy meat (fried chicken, steak, etc), a starch, and a side of veggies (which were cooked with animal fat). I actually have become so unaccustomed to eating animal fat that I end up sick if I try to eat that way (much to my family's annoyance at holidays - we just bring extra food now to share).
I do think the new research is interesting, though. People have been saying calories in/calories out - but it seems to really matter more what *kind* of calories they are (not sure, processed carbs, etc.). I was actually doing some research on artificial sweeteners this weekend - and the one I have used on occasion has been shown (in a small study) to promote high insulin levels in the body. There's just so much we don't know about how the body reacts to foods!
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