We all know that we are becoming a nation, in fact a world, of overweight people. Many people and even scientists have assumed that it is because we are eating more fats. The facts are, though, we are eating the same amounts of fat we always have, and what we are actually eating much more of is carbohydrates: sugars, breads, grains and cereals.
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We often spend lots of time thinking about the health benefits of what we are going to cook but how often do you think about what you are cooking with?
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