it's all about the bacon.

LiveScience recently posted a list of seven major diet myths, all of which I am so on board with.  People eat in crazy ways and justify it with the most insane 90's psuedo-science.  No matter what, I think it's always best to come back to something unprocessed.  Step away from that low-fat 'chocolate-y' energy bar and towards a handful of almonds.  Fat, for instance, has been largely reviled in our culture - the ultimate demon in the fight against growing waistlines.  However, fat is necessary for a number of essential human functions, including the maintenance of healthy skin and hair, temperature regulation, insulation and shock absorption, and healthy cell function.  Additionally, the vitamins a, d, e, and k are fat soluble, meaning they can only be absorbed by your body when eaten alongside something with a bit of fat in it.  Plus, fat contributes to satiety, or feelings of fullness.  You can blow through three or four of those low-fat energy bars and end up with a sugar buzz and a growling stomach an hour later, or you can have a couple of eggs and some bacon and find yourself skipping lunch by accident.  Plus, food with some healthy fat in it has a proven tendency to be really, really tasty.

So it's up to you, people.  Try a handful of nuts, drizzle some olive oil on your food, or eat some bacon.  Your body was made to run on this kind of stuff, not some packaged half-fat diet wunderz.