07/06/2026
For years, women have been taught to fear fat 🥴
So we bought the low-fat yoghurts, avoided egg yolks or eggs entirely (this was a big one), drank skinny milk, ordered dressing on the side, and genuinely believed that less fat meant better health, lower cholesterol yada yada yada.. .
But when it comes to skin health, fat is essential because your skin barrier is made up of lipids. Fat is required for the absorption of vitamins A, D, E and K, and essential fatty acids play important roles in maintaining hydration, supporting repair and helping regulate inflammation.
That doesn’t mean eating more processed foods or adding butter to everything. It means shifting the conversation from “eat less fat” to “choose better quality fat.”
Did you grow up during the low-fat era? I’d love to know what you were told about eating fat👇