If you really want to eat healthy, then you must eat more healthy fats on a consistent basis.
Good fats are not only healthy for us, but they actually help us control our entire fat metabolism so that our body's systems can function normally.
Sadly, what most people don't know is that the consumption of good fats and good oils give us healthy skin, prevent cardiovascular disease and keep our brain and nervous system functioning normally.
They can also help us with losing body fat.
On the other hand, bad fats can cause or contribute to high cholesterol, clogged arteries, obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases such as cancer.
Do you know that industrial processing and frying can turn a good fat into a bad, unhealthy fat? Today, food manufacturers want their products to have a long shelf life, so they highly-process their foods so that they can travel long distances on trucks.
They also know that they can make a much larger profit on manufactured, refined and stabilized foods than they can selling the unprocessed, quick-spoiling healthy foods our bodies require.
Some of the "refined" foods that are highly processed include white sugar and flour, commercial and processed vegetable oils and substances such as artificial sweeteners (the kind most put in their morning coffee).
The absolute worst fats you can put in your body are trans fats Trans fats are made when food manufactures "hydrogenate" or heat liquid oils to make those oils hard and to stabilize them from becoming spoiled.
This process of hydrogenation converts good fatty acids into the most harmful fatty acids (trans fatty acids).
These fatty acids are so bad for you because you bodies cannot metabolize them, resting like big plastic like plugs in our arteries.
The best way to avoid trans fats is to read nutrition labels and avoid foods made with hydrogenated vegetable oil, partially hydrogenated oil, vegetable oil (shortening), vegetable margarine, or palm kernel oil.
Most baked goods (especially packaged) and fried foods are loaded with trans fats.
According to the World Health Organization, no level of trans fat is safe.
And, don't be fooled by those "no fat" or low fat" products.
These foods are not healthy options.
Butter or margarine? Butter is a much healthier option than most margarine.
And, coconut oil, in its natural state, is one of the best cooking oils available.
Why healthy fats are good for you Good fats are a necessary part of a well-balanced healthy diet.
They provide us with energy and act as a major storage site for vitamins and minerals.
In fact, 25% to 30% of our total calories should come from good fats.
There are three types of good fats - saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated - and here are some ways to consume them:
Just remember to eat more healthy fats and eliminate the bad trans fats.
Good fats are not only healthy for us, but they actually help us control our entire fat metabolism so that our body's systems can function normally.
Sadly, what most people don't know is that the consumption of good fats and good oils give us healthy skin, prevent cardiovascular disease and keep our brain and nervous system functioning normally.
They can also help us with losing body fat.
On the other hand, bad fats can cause or contribute to high cholesterol, clogged arteries, obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases such as cancer.
Do you know that industrial processing and frying can turn a good fat into a bad, unhealthy fat? Today, food manufacturers want their products to have a long shelf life, so they highly-process their foods so that they can travel long distances on trucks.
They also know that they can make a much larger profit on manufactured, refined and stabilized foods than they can selling the unprocessed, quick-spoiling healthy foods our bodies require.
Some of the "refined" foods that are highly processed include white sugar and flour, commercial and processed vegetable oils and substances such as artificial sweeteners (the kind most put in their morning coffee).
The absolute worst fats you can put in your body are trans fats Trans fats are made when food manufactures "hydrogenate" or heat liquid oils to make those oils hard and to stabilize them from becoming spoiled.
This process of hydrogenation converts good fatty acids into the most harmful fatty acids (trans fatty acids).
These fatty acids are so bad for you because you bodies cannot metabolize them, resting like big plastic like plugs in our arteries.
The best way to avoid trans fats is to read nutrition labels and avoid foods made with hydrogenated vegetable oil, partially hydrogenated oil, vegetable oil (shortening), vegetable margarine, or palm kernel oil.
Most baked goods (especially packaged) and fried foods are loaded with trans fats.
According to the World Health Organization, no level of trans fat is safe.
And, don't be fooled by those "no fat" or low fat" products.
These foods are not healthy options.
Butter or margarine? Butter is a much healthier option than most margarine.
And, coconut oil, in its natural state, is one of the best cooking oils available.
Why healthy fats are good for you Good fats are a necessary part of a well-balanced healthy diet.
They provide us with energy and act as a major storage site for vitamins and minerals.
In fact, 25% to 30% of our total calories should come from good fats.
There are three types of good fats - saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated - and here are some ways to consume them:
- Saturated Fats should come from animal products (ideally organic - not factory farmed), and you can even toss in some butter and natural coconut oil for cooking.
No more than 10% of your fats should come from saturated fats. - Monounsaturated Fats come from mixed nuts, olives, cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil, avocado, and some nuts such as cashews, almonds, pecans, and nut butters.
- Polyunsaturated Fats come in 2 forms: omega-6 and omega-3.
Omega-6, polyunsaturated fats are found in all vegetable oils including soybean, sunflower, safflower, corn, and sesame.
Omega-3 oils are found in fatty fish such as salmon, sardines, trout, and mackerel.
Today, we often eat too many omega-6's (often used in processed and fast foods), so be sure to consume those omega-3 fats more often.
Just remember to eat more healthy fats and eliminate the bad trans fats.
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