Now, we have talked about fat extensively and I know that it is an area of high controversy. After all, there are such mixed messages about its effects on the body and it is difficult to know who to trust. I suggest we trust our ancestors, the people who have been eating meat for millennia.

People have been eating meat for so long that it is not a new thing by any stretch of the imagination. People in many countries still eat large portions of meat and eggs today. The Inuit and native people of the north all around the world have lived almost exclusively on meats and fish for thousands of years and they have a life expectancy that is comparable with ours and without the issues surrounding coronary disease. The same can be said for the people of Finland and Scandinavia. They eat many meats, including beef, veal, pork, and sausage, and fish is a major staple in their diet. They eat eggs at will and yet they have an incredibly low rate of heart disease.

The same can also be said for the French, who pride themselves in their rich foods and cooking. They use butter and cheese in large quantities and also use other foods high in fat such as bacon, sausage and ham. Yet the French have not had the increase in heart disease that we are experiencing here in North America. The reason for this, in fact the reason for lower heart disease rates all over the world, has to do with the fact that the ingestion of highly refined foods is at a minimum. The intake of refined sugar in the United States is 5 times what it is in France.

There are definitely other factors involved; including our level of exercise and the amount of water we drink. With the introduction of television, the increase in office jobs, and the growth of cities, which requires the use of a vehicle to get around, the average person in North America does not get enough exercise. We are a group of people who are out of shape and in a fitness crisis.

When you combine this situation with the high amount of refined sugars and grains we eat every day, and they are everywhere, it is no wonder we are suffering poor health on a level unlike people elsewhere in the world who still rely mainly on whole foods and home cooking.