Eat Good Fats
Why You Need to Eat Fat to Burn Fat
It gets a bad rap, but adding some fat to your diet may be the key to a slimmer you
Fat can help us maintain our weight? Fat doesn’t make us fat? In a word: exactly.
Fat is not something to avoid. For starters, it’s
essential for normal growth and development. Dietary fat also provides energy,
protects our organs, maintains cell membranes, and helps the body absorb and
process nutrients. Even better, it helps the body burn fat, says nutritionist
and owner of Nutritious Life meal system, Keri Glassman, RD, who recommends
that about a third of any weight-loss plan’s calories come from dietary fat.
8 Fatty Foods that Make You Skinny
You are NOT what
you eat. If we were what we ate, then people who ate lots of hot dogs and pork
chops would be solid walls of muscle. People who ate lots of pasta would be
stringy and fat-free. People who ate lots of pecan pie would be sweet, but
nutty and flaky. And people who ate a lot of fat would be fat.
Delicious, fatty foods that help you
lose weight
1. Olive Oil - Olive oil is rich in cancer-fighting
polyphenols and heart-strengthening monounsaturated fats, and when it comes to
looking lean, it’s backed by some pretty strong facts. A recent study from Obesity found that an
olive-oil-rich diet resulted in higher levels of adiponectin than did a
high-carb or high-protein diet.
2. Coconut - Coconut is high in saturated fat, but
more than half of that comes from lauric acid, a unique lipid that battles
bacteria and improves cholesterol scores.
3.
Dark Chocolate
- Good news for your sweet tooth:
Chocolate can help you flatten your belly. Dark chocolate, that is. But to
truly take advantage, don’t wait until dessert: A recent study found that when
men ate 3.5 ounces of chocolate two hours before a meal, those who had dark
chocolate took in 17 percent fewer calories than those that ate milk chocolate.
4.
Almond Butter - Numerous
studies have indicated that almonds can help you lose weight despite their high
fat content. The almond eaters experienced a 50 percent greater waistline
reduction. How is this possible? Almonds contain compounds that limit the
amount of fat absorbed by the body, so some passes through undigested. Try
stirring almond butter into your oatmeal, spreading it on toast with banana
slices, or eating a couple spoonfuls as a snack.
5.
Avocado - This
wonder fruit is essentially Mother Nature’s butter. It’s rich, creamy,
and—unlike butter—an acceptable food to eat all on its own. Although you should
limit yourself to a quarter or half of an avocado, you have no reason to fear
its fats. Avocados pack in healthy monounsaturated fats that contain oleic
acid, which can actually help quiet feelings of hunger.
6.
Greek Yogurt - Greek
yogurt is a good choice because of its extra protein and good fat combo;
protein takes longer to breakdown and fat makes you feel satisfied, so you’ll
fly through your morning without an urge to snack. For effects you’ll feel all
day, add a low-sugar, high-protein Greek yogurt to your breakfast ritual.
