You’ve been lied to. Repeatedly. The kind of lies that look like advice. The food pyramid, the margarine, the “healthy whole grains” — all of it. Sold to you by people who don’t give a damn about how you feel, just how much you’ll spend. And now you’re here, tired when you shouldn’t be, inflamed for no clear reason, stuck.
It’s not your fault. But it is your fight now. Here’s what they got dead wrong, and what you can do about it.
1. Eggs Raise Cholesterol
They drilled this one in hard. “Eggs are dangerous.” “Cholesterol clogs arteries.” No context, no nuance, just fear.
Truth is, for most people, eggs barely nudge blood cholesterol. That 2016 study in AJCN? Yeah — no link. And yet people still reach for cereal instead, which spikes your insulin and leaves you crashing by 10:30 AM.
Eggs are dense fuel.
- B12 for energy when you’ve got none.
- Choline for your brain and liver — try functioning without it.
- Vitamin D — especially if you don’t see the sun much.
Skip the cartoon-box breakfast. Fry some eggs, eat the damn yolks.
2. Fat Makes You Fat
They told you to fear butter. To cook with canola oil. To eat “low-fat” everything, packed with sugar and garbage fillers. And now we have an obesity crisis. Go figure.
Fat doesn’t make you fat. Trash carbs do.
Seed oils do.
Ultra-processed food does.
Your body runs better on real fat — the kind that comes from an animal, not a lab. I switched from “light” oils to butter and tallow — the difference was real. No more crashes. Clearer mind. Longer fuel.
Eat fat. Burn fat. Simple.
3. Plant Protein = Animal Protein
If you’ve been told lentils and chickpeas can replace steak, stop listening to that person.
Animal protein hits harder.
- All essential amino acids, ready to use.
- Higher absorption — your body doesn’t have to fight for it.
- Bonus nutrients plants just don’t have (creatine, heme iron, B12).
I tried the plant route. You know what happened? My recovery tanked. My brain fog came back. You can’t rebuild your body with incomplete blocks. Meat isn’t optional — it’s required.
4. Red Meat Causes Heart Disease
This one’s still everywhere. Red meat = heart attacks. Except it’s not backed by strong data — not when the meat’s clean. Factory-farmed trash? Maybe. But grass-fed, unprocessed red meat? No.
2019, Annals of Internal Medicine. No strong link found between red meat and heart disease.
Red meat gives you:
- Real protein.
- Heme iron.
- B12.
It fills you up and repairs you. Fries and soda? That’s your real enemy.
Eat the steak. Leave the guilt.
5. Salt Is Bad for You
Another lazy headline myth. “Salt raises blood pressure.” What kind of salt? In what context? They never say.
Your body needs salt — real salt — to function:
- Keeps you hydrated.
- Regulates your pressure, not ruins it.
- Keeps muscles and nerves working.
Cutting salt made me feel worse. Constant headaches, low energy. Started adding mineral salt (Celtic, Himalayan) to food and water — issues gone.
Salt isn’t the enemy. Processed food is.
6. Butter Is Bad
They swapped butter for margarine. What did we get? Heart disease and metabolic dysfunction.
Butter — especially grass-fed — is nutrient-rich.
- Vitamin A for your eyes and skin.
- CLA — natural anti-inflammatory.
- Real saturated fat to stabilize your hormones and energy.
Margarine? Factory sludge. I cut that out, and my joints stopped hurting. My skin cleared. And no, that’s not a coincidence.
Butter is food. Margarine is an industrial accident. Treat them accordingly.
7. You Need 8 Glasses of Water a Day
That number? Made up. Chugging water constantly, thinking you’re “hydrating,” but still tired? That’s because plain water, without minerals, just passes through you.
Hydration needs balance.
- A pinch of salt in water.
- Electrolytes from real food.
- Broth. Pickles. Even fruit.
I used to drink water all day and still felt dry. I added salt and bone broth. Everything changed. Energy came back. Headaches stopped.
Forget the rule. Learn your body.
This Goes Deeper Than Food
This isn’t about macros or labels. It’s about you, living in a body that’s been tricked, inflamed, and fed lies. You were told to follow the rules, and they didn’t work.
You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. You’ve been misled.
I was too. For years. Then I threw out the junk and came back to basics. Real food. Real fat. Salt, meat, eggs. My energy returned. My brain woke up. The inflammation — gone.
What You Can Do
- Eat eggs. Every morning.
- Cook with butter or animal fat.
- Bring back red meat.
- Add salt — real salt — to your food and water.
- Forget the diet noise. Pay attention to how you feel.
Start now. Don’t wait for the next “official” guideline to tell you it’s okay. They’re late to the truth. You’ve got a body that wants to work — you just need to stop feeding it lies.
