HEALTHY FATS — YOUR BODY NEEDS THIS NUTRITION: ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH?
There are a lot of misconceptions about healthy fats and the modern world has turned ‘fat’ into a villain that should be avoided at all costs. At the supermarket or on adverts we are bombarded with the notion that healthy food is ‘low in fat’, but this is simply not true!
Low fat and 0% fat is unhealthy!
“Whenever you see the words low-fat, fat-free, 0% fat, run, run as fast as you can.”
-Sandra Bloom
You need to understand the difference between healthy fats and bad fats (the good, the bad and the ugly)
To live a healthy and holistic lifestyle, you must be able to know the difference between ‘healthy fats’ and ‘bad fats’ and remember that cutting a food group completely out of your diet can be detrimental to your health. In fact, since I started to eat more healthy fat my weight has become incredibly stable and has remained low!
SO, WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF HEALTHY FATS WE SHOULD BE CONSUMING?
SATURATED FAT IS A HEALTHY FAT FOUND IN MEAT EGGS ETC
Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, from The Paleo Mom, says:
“It is not the unhealthy fat that was once wrongfully accused as the cause of cardiovascular disease, but how healthy it is for you is still under debate.” She suggests not worrying about it too much, but not to go out of our way to eat more of it either.
This type of fat can be found in meat, eggs and coconut and palm oil and is less likely to oxidize (meaning it won’t go bad). The fat in meat and eggs are long-chain saturated fats.
Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, also stresses the importance of only cooking with saturated fats.
“If you use a poly-saturated fat, it will heat up and produce something known as ‘AGEs’ (Advanced Glycation End-Products). Put simply; AGEs are produced in your body when sugar molecules merge with fat or protein, leading to oxidative damage and inflammation.”
“The best way to prevent overproduction of AGEs is to limit your intake of carbohydrates, especially fructose and not cooking with polyunsaturated fats.”
Dr. Mark Hyman, MD, founder of http://drhyman.com/ and bestselling author of several progressive health books also provides some tips on cutting down on those ‘bad fats’:
“Toss out any highly refined cooking oils, such as corn and soy; fried foods that you may have stored in your freezer; and margarine or shortening. These have dangerous trans fats that create inflammation and cause heart disease.”
“Scour labels for the words “hydrogenated fat” (another phrase for trans fat), which has finally been declared unsafe for consumption by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Instead, stock up on good fats like avocados, extra virgin, unrefined coconut, and olive oils, olives, and nuts and seeds. I also recommend swapping out conventional meat for organic and grass-fed meat, when possible.”
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Healthy kisses Sandra Bloom xxx
