Why are we continually growing heavier?  The answer is simple: we eat too much fat and not enough fiber.  The average American takes in 85 grams of fat per day, the equivalent of about one half cup of butter, and many of us consume more than that amount.  The fat we feed ourselves makes our bodies fat in several ways:

1.  Fat is the most concentrated form of calories, so it’s easy to gobble down more than your body needs without knowing it.
2.  The fat on your plate is easily converted to body fat.  Calories come in the form of fat, protein, carbohydrate, and alcohol.  Every single excess calorie we take in is used to make fatty tissue, but it’s easier for the body to turn the fat from food into body fat.  The body ”spends” about 30 calories converting 100 calories of carbohydrate or protein to body fat, but takes only 5 calories to convert 100 calories of dietary fat to body fat.
3.  Fatty foods usually don’t have much fiber, so you don’t feel full.  You could probably eat a regular-sized order of french fries (300 calories, 14 grams of fat) and still have room for more.  But to get the same amount of calories by eating a low-fat, high-fiber food like barley (100 calories, 0 grams of fat and 5 grams of fiber), you’d have to eat almost three cups.  Most likely, you’d be full long before you get through the first cupful.

Simple and effective advice... stop eating extra fat!  The Diet-to-Go meals are low in fat and are a great way to stop eating extra fat.