July 25, 2013
Eat Fat Be Thin
Eat more fat, sounds scary right?!!
Eating fat has gotten a bad rep over the past few decades. The whole "low fat" and "fat free" craze doesn't seem to be working. Look around, the entire world is getting fatter and fatter. This is because when they take the fat out of the product, they replace it with sugar to make up for the lost flavor. Fat doesn't make you fat, sugar does (Sugar is converted to energy in our bodies and is converted directly to fatty acids, then body fat).
Eating healthy fats is vital to our health. We need fat for our digestion, heart, brain, metabolism and immune system! Healthy fats act as antioxidants and even get rid of toxins and heavy metals in our systems.
When you eat more healthy fats you will begin to feel full quicker, stay full longer, and your cravings will diminish.
Healthy fats to incorporate into your daily diet:
- Olive oil (do not heat as it turns rancid)
- Coconut oil
- Fresh Coconut
- Avocados
- Raw nuts & seeds- almonds, walnuts, macadamia nuts, pumpkin seeds, etc.
- Flax or chia seeds
- Wild Salmon
- ORGANIC animal fats
- ORGANIC Full-fat dairy (I personally don't consume dairy, but if you do make it organic and full fat. When the fat is taken out of the dairy, many of the enzymes that help break down the lactose are also taken out. We are meant to eat the whole food.)
- Grass-fed butter!