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Alive Magazine |
DATE: |
Nov, 1998 |
AUTHOR: |
Lucretia Schanfarber |
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Fat
is Good For You |
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"The
best way to oil your skin is from the inside."
The man who revolutionized the way we think about fats and oils
sits across the table from me and laughs when I call him The Fat
Guru.
"People call me all kinds of names," he confesses and starts to rattle them off
with ease."The Fat Man, The Omega Man and Dr. Fat."
But no matter what nickname people remember him by, Udo (pronounced
oo-doe), is always remembered as the man who wrote the original
book on fats and oils-literally. Udo`s original inspiration for
his book began as a personal matter of life or death.
After being poisoned at work by cancer-causing pesticides, Udo
began to research the link between cancers and fats in the hope
of finding a nutritional healing program for himself.
"I knew that the poisons I had been exposed to were carcinogenic and that cancer
often involves fats. I needed clear, accurate and factual information," says
Udo.
Nearly six years worth of research on the subject of fats, health
and nutrition yielded two obvious rewards for Udo. The first reward
was the restoration of his own health, and the second was the creation
of his book on fats and oils.
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Over
ten years ago, at the height of fat phobia, Udo Erasmus
sounded the alarm with the international release of
his best-selling book, Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill.
While so-called experts and doctors insisted we replace
butter (a naturally saturated fat) with margarine (a
hydrogenated, artificially hardened vegetable oil),
Udo warned that we had the fat thing all wrong. He
was right. People are getting fatter and dying of heart
disease in greater numbers than ever.
Not all fats are bad for you! In fact, some fats are an absolutely
essential part of fighting major diseases and promoting good health
these include omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids. Without
these good fats as a regular part of our diets, we run a much higher
risk of falling prey to the very diseases we hoped to avoid.
Only a couple of years ago, few people had ever heard of transfatty
acids or free radicals. Today these scientific terms are becoming
household words as reports on the inevitable chain of damage they
wreak throughout the body is becoming clear.
Since the 1987 publication of his book, Udo has toured the world
educating people on the importance of choosing the right fats and
oils...
The Fat Guru of the health movement is anything but fat. His wrinkle-free
skin and youthful physique belie his 56 years. He`s obviously following
his own advice.
Lucretia Schanfarber is a Vancouver-based freelance writer specializing
in health and fitness issues. |
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to visit our ARTICLES section
for the latest research articles, scientific studies,
athlete statements and publications by Udo
Erasmus.
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