These Food Myths Make You Gain Weight

CHOOSE SKIM OR FAT-FREE DAIRY PRODUCTS

Want to know why avocados are so beloved by health experts? Fat doesn’t make you fat! ‘Fat is not the problem,’ says Dr. Hyman. It may be the solution, he says: ‘Without the beneficial fat in food, it tastes pretty bad; most low-fat foods like low-fat yogurt and milk are filled with sugars to make them taste better, and sugar we now know is the driving force behind most disease and weight gain.’

Because dairy proteins are tough to digest, Dr. Hyman doesn’t recommend eating much except for a little bit of goat cheese, ghee, or grass-fed butter. But if you want milk or yogurt, skip the low-fat versions.