I read an interesting article on Prevention.Com (MSN) today that cited a study published in Diabetes Care magazine by scientists at Reina Sofía University Hospital in Córdoba, Spain, concluding that a certain amount of fats include in the diet will actually help you lose weight, especially around the abdomen. However, they should be monounsaturated fats,which are derived basically from plants, such as avocadoes, olives and nuts. This is a well known fact already among raw food advocates. like David "Avocado" Wolfe. This same result was also found by the scientists at Harvard University in a study published in 2001. I have written an article about David on my Astrology Blog. I have another friend, Phil McCluskey who lost about 120 lbs with raw smoothies and avocados. Another important point is that avocados, walnuts, flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds contain the valuable omega 3 fatty acid oils which have been shown to be important in the Prevention of Alzheimer's. I have some wonderful vegetarian recipes posted on Veggie Bliss.us.