Research shows that, more than the total amount of fat in your diet, it’s the types of fat you eat that really matter. Bad fats increase your cholesterol and your risk of certain diseases, while good fats have the opposite effect, protecting your heart and supporting overall health. In fact, good fats—such as omega-3 fats—are absolutely essential not only to your physical health but your emotional well-being.
Making Sense
A walk down the grocery aisle will confirm our obsession with low-fat foods. We’re bombarded with low fat options. But while our low-fat options have exploded, so have obesity rates. Clearly, low-fat diets haven’t delivered. Despite what you may have been told, fat isn’t always the bad guy. Bad fats, such as saturated fats and trans fats, are guilty of the unhealthy things all fats have been blamed for—weight gain, clogged arteries, and so forth. But good fats such as the monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, and omega-3s have the opposite effect.
As a matter of fact, healthy fats play a huge role in helping you manage your moods, stay on top of your mental game, fight fatigue, and even control your weight. The answer isn’t cutting out the fat—it’s learning to make healthy choices and to replace bad fats with good ones that promote health and well-being.
Which Fats Do I Pick?
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Olive oil; Canola oil; Sunflower oil; Sesame oil; Safflower oil; Flax oil; Avocados; Nuts; Seeds; Fatty Fish (salmon, mackerel, herring, sardines) |
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Remember- Go Good Fat Not No Fat!!!
by Jennifer Minihan Local Mom and Body Builder, Dip.C.N. HC AADP
