The Skinny on Healthy Fats

For many years it was said that the macro-nutrient known as Fat was bad and that it should be avoided or kept to a minimum. The real truth is that some of these fats are in fact bad and should definitely be avoided, but most of them are crucial to our longevity and overall health.

When people speak about fats being bad they are actually talking about what you would get from cheesesteaks, donuts, french fries, and greasy foods that do nothing for us nutritionally. 

Good fats on the other hand, are very beneficial towards our health and should be in everyones diet. Good Fats like those found in Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Organic Butter, and Nuts provide us with much needed micro-nutrients that aid in recovery, skin replenishment, the burning of unwanted body fat, and energy.

Throughout mankind we always have eaten fat and we crave fats because they are calorie dense and provide us with the energy needed for survival. It is hardwired into our DNA. They provide us with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants while keeping our blood sugar levels are a normal rate. These reasons are why some are coined "Essential" Fatty Acids- because we need them to have proper health. 

Essential Fatty Acids, like those found in Fish, Fish Oil, and other oils act as transportation devices of our vitamins to places they need to go in our bodies. Fats aid in the building of healthy cells from our skin to our eyes and they make our hormones function at proper levels and keep our organs working and protected.

The biggest positive trait of eating healthy fats is that it helps you burn unwanted body fat when on a calorie reduced diet. Replacing carbohydrates with healthy fats will keep your hormone levels functioning, they will keep your energy high, and you will continue to get nutrients needed to feel awake and alive.

Some of the most important foods we should eat on daily basis are packed with healthy fats such as:

Coconut Oil

Olive Oil

Almonds

Walnuts

Organic Butter

Grass Fed Beef

Salmon

Cod

Flaxseed

Broccoli

Turkey

Chicken

To get rid of unwanted fat on your body faster, throw some healthy fat into your diet!