I got told off and corrected the other day by a colleague. As I sat at my desk eating a burger one of the girls walked past and told me that “fatty food” would not take me far.
As a skinny guy I rebelled because everybody needs some kind of fat in their diet. I stood corrected as she told me it’s all about eating monounsaturated fats as they’re the good fats and they help reduce cholesterol and keep you slim.
All great news so I now have to eat nuts, avocados and olive oil all the time...not very exciting! No way near as tempting as my burger.
After digging a little deeper I found out Mediterranean and Italian diets are naturally rich in mono-fats as olive oil is produced in those regions and it forms a staple part of the Italian diet.
I’m now making a conscious effort to visit my local Deli more than my local McDonald’s in a bid to eat better.
