6 Ways To Enhance Your Intake Of Dietary Fat
Fat has been both hero and villain in our society
. Recently, we have begun to accept fat as a vital nutrient for optimal health.
Unfortunately, despite this renewed interest in fat there is still much confusion going around.
So, without further delay, here is how to make sure dietary fat doesn't delay your progress:
1. Watch serving sizes: Since fat has so many calories per gram, it's very easy to gain weight if you eat too much of it. So make sure you keep a watchful eye on serving sizes so that you don't go overboard here. And keep in mind that as you gain weight your body becomes less efficient at absorbing nutrients.
2. Go easy with the fish oil: More is not better here because too much fish oil can damage your heart. Paradoxically, eating the right amount of fish oil is great for your heart. So have no more than one gram of fish oil per day.
3. Stay away from trans fats: Now this is very tricky because companies have come up with clever ways to hide trans fats in their products. So make sure you read the nutrition facts for everything you buy. And if you see the phrases "partially hydrogenated" or "vegetable shortening" make sure you go with a different product.
4. Eat coconut: Yes, coconut has saturated fat, but it's structurally different from animal saturated fat. In fact, plant saturated fat is extremely healthy for you. So make sure you incorporate it into your diet, do not assume that it is unhealthy.
5. Balance your fat intake: Just like you are supposed to balance your intake of macronutrients, you should balance out your intake of different fat sources. Try to get monounsaturated, omega three, omega six and plant saturated fats in your diet.
6. Stay away from heated fats: Even healthy fats can become very unhealthy when they are heat treated. For example, an omega 6 oil can become rancid if it's used to deep fry a particular food. So even if the food and fat are healthy, the high heat makes things unhealthy.
Fat is critical for maximum health and fitness. Even more important, it's critical for proper development of the human brain. So optimize you intake of fat today, don't wait!
by: Katherine Crawford.
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