Fat is our friend. really! Copy
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​Losing weight
begins by
losing your fear

of healthy
 fats and oils

​

In 2012, Sammy Pepys helped his sister-in-law Katy avoid the surgeon's knife
All diet attempts had failed and she was due for bariatric surgery.
​
​... But it took him 3 years to find out just why so much of today's traditional advice on slimming and chronic illness is wrong.

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​Now, he tells his journey of discovery and explains how this approach can help you.
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​“A very worthwhile contribution to the healthy eating debate. His conclusions might change the way you think about what you eat.”

Simon Fine, writing for ‘Sixtyplussurfers’, November 2016

​"Sammy is calling for a major overhaul in dietary guidelines, claiming the current advice is 'confusing and misleading'.”
Daily Mirror, July 13 2016
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Fat is our Friend helps:
  • demystify the world of nutrition
  • explain how low-carb, high-fat diets aid with weight loss & improving health
  • find the path to a healthier life, showing how Katy avoided surgery, lost 20 kilos & regained her mojo

​Amazon review: 

By Karen D McCathie June 1st 2016
       
 “I really enjoyed the read. It took me on a journey rather than just throwing loads of facts and instructions at me.
​The research and science is easily digestible (had to be for me to understand). If you really want to know why there is all this talk about natural saturated fat being good for you then do read it. I have now ditched the vegetable oils and understand why we have been given the wrong message of low-fat diets for years”
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​5.0 out of 5 stars 
By Judith L. Griffin on 23 Sept. 2016 - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase

Sixty-plus Surfers

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      “I found this book very interesting and thought provoking, as it is based on a great deal of research. For those who want to delve deeper into the science and comparative research, Pepys provides plenty of that. But there is also a very good summary section. He also has some interesting ideas on the food allergies, intolerances and digestive illnesses which affect an increasing proportion of the population.
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​        A very worthwhile contribution to the healthy eating debate. His conclusions might change the way you think about what you eat.”

Simon Fine, writing for ‘Sixtyplussurfers’, Nov. 2016
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“This is a great book. We are strict low-carb/high fat, & it just reinforces all our beliefs.”

​Summary: 
"Eating fat does not make you fat, it helps make you healthier"

My Weekly Magazine - Nov 5 2016

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... and also selected by www.lovereading.co.uk experts.
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        "Back in 2012, Sammy Pepys just wanted to help his overweight sister-in-law, Katy, avoid a tummy tuck (bariatric surgery), knowing that all previous attempts at dieting had failed. So he developed a plan showing how best to go about things, which she then put into practice. It worked.
        It was the first successful diet Katy had ever completed, achieving a 20 kilo weight loss and much-improved blood sugar levels along the way."

https://www.lovereading.co.uk/ebook/9781910077832/ean/Fat-is-our-Friend-by-Sammy-Pepys.html
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A much slimmer Katy posing with the author at a cafe near her home in Antwerp, Belgium
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American Success

This American reader of Fat is our Friend lost over 15 kilos in weight but more importantly... he's off his medication.

He reports following the low-carb, high-fat guidelines from the book and also that his doctor was very supportive! A real help.
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Sammy Pepys was the pseudonym used by James Capon when writing this book. He is not a doctor or a nutritionist. He is concerned and increasingly suspicious of today's conventional wisdom when it comes to diet, health and the lack of progress on tackling growing rates of type-2 diabetes, obesity and related diseases.
Since then, he has advised numerous people about the benefits of low-carb diets and seen their health and energy levels rise. Weight loss is associated with this eating approach (he lost 7 kilos) but feeling good and having more energy is the main driver!
Disclaimer: The information, recipes and results mentioned on this site may not work for everyone. They do not represent medical advice and it is best to discuss any significant dietary changes with your Doctor.
  • Why fat is our friend
    • LCHF - A beginners' guide >
      • Which fats to use? >
        • More on low-fat & sat fat
        • Demon Fat
        • Fatty Facts: Omega 3 & 6
        • Eat fat, don't get fat!
        • How fat became the enemy
        • Fats, oils & LCHF
      • Diabesity & Food to avoid >
        • Resolving the Junk Food Dilemma
        • More on Diabesity
      • Red and processed meats?
      • Exercise to slim?
      • Milk. Low fat or regular?
      • Going low-carb step-by-step
      • LCHF. Who started it?
    • Overweight? Take a low-carb step
    • Wheat ain't what it used to be
    • What is a diet?
    • We are the experiment
    • Calories in equal calories out?
  • Junk Food
  • The book
    • About >
      • Recommended reading
      • Contact
  • LCHF Recipe Index
    • Breads and crackers >
      • Gluten free crispbreads
      • Einkorn Bread
      • Savoury Cheese muffins
    • Basic ingredients >
      • Chicken Stock
      • Wheat substitutes
      • Roux, Bechamel and Souffle
      • Yogurt and cream cheese
      • Make your own Ghee
      • Mayonnaise
    • From Muesli to Granola >
      • Benchmarking commercial brands
      • New York Cheesecake
    • Frying fish
    • Meat ragout >
      • Cottage Pie >
        • Comparisons
      • Chili con Carne
      • Moussaka
      • Meatballs
    • Boeuf Bourgignon
    • Italian Chicken Wrap
    • Country Pate
    • Omelettes
    • Quiche
    • Sides and dips >
      • Bacon, Water Chestnut Crisp
    • Salads >
      • Simply Salad in a Jar
      • Chopped Chicken Salad (spicy)
      • Thai inspired beef salad
      • Salade Nicoise
    • Veggies made interesting >
      • Cauliflower Rice
      • Cauliflower Mash
      • Indian style aubergine mash
      • Zucchini noodles
      • Suspiciously delicious cabbage
      • Tastier Tomatoes
    • Pizza base
    • Desserts >
      • Chia Seed Dessert
      • New York Cheesecake
  • Blog