Big Fat Lie

with Jennifer Isenhart

Traditional fat is our friend, not our foe. Although this may seem like a radical statement, it is true. Today, Jennifer Isenhart, journalist and documentarian, reveals the weak science behind the dietary fat dogma we’ve been fed for years. She explains the consequences of the anti-fat propaganda: namely that we are more overweight and sicker than ever. Jennifer brings the data that backs up her conclusions: that traditional fats like butter, lard, and tallow are much better for us than we’ve been led to believe. Along the way, she tells us her personal story and what led her to create this “Big Fat Lie” documentary to help set the record straight.

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Highlights from the conversation include:

Jennifer’s personal experiences and issues with sugar
The dietary dogma behind the low-fat craze
What the research really says about fat
What the main “big fat lie” is & how it’s wreaked havoc with our health
The scary truth about diabetic statistics
What “type 3 diabetes” is
The solution to our obesity epidemic
The weak science behind the standard nutritional guidelines
Why we still eat based off a flawed study about saturated fat intake
The purpose of the movie “Big Fat Lie” that Jennifer and her team are working on
How the dietary guidelines affect many people—esp. those who have no choice but to follow them