Last night for dinner I finished my fast with a hearty meal. Big bowl layered with simple yet delicious foods. Here’s how it went…

Layer 1 – Grass-Fed Pot Roast. This was leftover from the day before. It was tender and fall-apart. Seasoned to perfection. Reason #73 that I love slow cooked beef…it’s easy. Stick it in the crock pot before work, come home to a scrumptious surprise.
Layer 2 – Organic Refried Black Beans. Out of a can from Whole Foods. L-O-V-E it.
Layer 3 – Diced sweet potatoes. We have gotten sweet potatoes in our Co-Op for the last couple of times and our favorite way is to simply bake them. Toss it with extra virgin olive oil and melted butter that has been seasoned with garlic powder and then spread it on a pan. Season with sea salt and cracked black pepper, bake at 425, and it’s a delightful treat.
Layer 4 – Free Range Eggs. Cooked in coconut oil to a perfect over-medium. Cooked white part, whole and runny yolk.
Layer 5 – Pork Belly. From our local farm we can get bacon that hasn’t been smoked or cured. That’s bacon at its purist form. Bacon is pork belly. This just hasn’t been touched in any way. They just slice it for you like bacon. I first slice them into bite size pieces and then I cook it in the pan until crispy. Then as it cools off on a paper towel I sprinkle some magic dust on it. Salt, pepper, garlic powder, and a touch of cayenne.

Now that was a good dinner. If you can tell it was full of fat. Good fat. People are scared of fat. Probably one of the biggest food myths out there is EATING MORE FAT EQUALS BECOMING MORE FAT. Don’t believe it! God created coconuts, olives, cows, eggs, avocados, nuts, and many more things FULL of fat. If He wanted us to eat just the egg whites, then a chicken would pop out yokeless eggs. When He made the cow He wanted us to eat everything that cow had to offer with every cut of meat including the ones that have a lot of fat. This notion of low fat has only been around since the 50’s. There no conclusive research proving that good saturated fat causes heart disease. And since the 50’s our country has soared in every statistic for heart disease and obesity. Folks, our society is not getting healthier by eating processed grains, drinking pasteurized milk, and staying away from fats. Look at history, and every society had great sources of fats and consumed them on a regular basis.

I could post 100 articles and research on this but the best thing I can personally share is that I eat butter, coconut oil, peanut butter, beef, bacon, and every other good source of saturated fat out there and my body LOVES me because of it. My cholesterol is amazing and I’ve lost more weight than I ever have. I am sustained after I eat and don’t have to eat as much. Without good fats and cholesterol our bodies simply don’t function at tip-top condition. Why? Because these 2 things are crucial in our body to help with everything from producing hormones to making sure calcium is used properly in our bones.

So here’s to good fat. I thank God every day for it!

SB