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Originally Posted by scorpio1980  The person eating a high fat diet which usually includes meat is less likely to be fat. The person who goes crab overload are the ones too fat to go and pick crops from fields. So the one that needs to hunt an animal for food won't be fat in the first place. |
I have some concerns about this statement:
One can avoid eating meat and still eat a high fat diet. Avacados, nuts, seeds, plant oils, & coconuts are a few high fat foods that come to mind. Plus Americans love to fry everything, so now we're adding vegetable oils. There is a misconception vegan are deficient in protein & fat in their diet, but the reality is the vegan diet is as varied as the non-vegan's.
Fat people get fed even if they're not fast enough to hunt. This is also true of the infants, elderly, and infirm-- as a function of human society. In other words, obtaining hunted food in the diet has nothing to do with the lovehandles the mom grew since having her last kid.
I am not aware of any proof that exceeding a certain % of fat in the diet makes one less likely to be fat. If I think about what the people I know eat, the fattest people are those eating the SAD diet, which is
loaded in fat. Let's not forget that modern food is coated in fat, seasoned with fat, deep fried, and drizzled in cheese (milkfat). We add fat, salt, and sugar to almost everything! Even American vegetables are coated in a thick layer of butterfat or lard. The idea that Americans need more fat in our diet is hard for me to believe.