ghee makes you skinny?

why fat ≠ fat

August 15, 2025

Hey,

"Sim, will eating fats make me gain weight?"

This question hits my DMs at least 10 times a week. It is usually followed by: "I stopped eating all fats, but I'm still not losing weight. What am I doing wrong?"

I want to tell every woman asking this: You're not doing anything wrong. You've been lied to.

For the past 30 years, Indian women have been told that fat is the enemy. We've replaced our traditional cooking with "heart-healthy" refined oils and "low-fat" everything.

What if I told you there's one nutritional deficiency linking ALL of these problems?

It's the one macronutrient most Indian women have been avoiding: healthy fats.

Today, I'm sharing the research that completely changed how I think about fat, why our traditional foods got it right, and how to add the RIGHT fats back into your diet without gaining weight.

How We Traded Health for Marketing

If you grew up in the 90s or early 2000s, this story will sound familiar.

What the Largest Study on Indian Women's Fat Intake Found

Here's the research that made me completely rethink everything I thought I knew about fat and weight gain.

The Study: 3,678 Indian women aged 18-59, tracked for 2 years across urban and rural areas. Researchers measured fat intake, hormonal markers, skin health, and metabolic parameters.

The researchers' conclusion was clear: "Adequate intake of diverse, minimally processed fats is associated with better hormonal health, skin quality, and long-term weight management in Indian women."

The Science Behind Why Your Body NEEDS Healthy Fats (Especially as an Indian Woman)

Let me break down exactly why cutting fat backfires, using actual biochemistry:

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The Diverse Fat Sources That Support Optimal Health

Our grandmothers didn't have nutrition degrees, but they understood something we forgot: variety is key.

Common Mistakes Indian Women Make When Adding Healthy Fats Back

After helping hundreds of women through this process, here are the mistakes I see repeatedly:

Your homework: Reply and tell me:

What's one "healthy" food swap you made that you're now questioning?

I read every single comment, and the most interesting responses shape what I write about next.

Trust your body (and science)
Simrun 💟

P.S. I spent months digging through research to write this. Every claim I make has actual studies behind it, because your health deserves facts, not fads.

Curious about the studies I mentioned? Check these out.