We all came across people saying too much fat leads to waistlines and cause health problems. But we must know that all fats are not the same, where bad can causes diseases while good fats can protect the brain and heart.
Healthy fats like Omega 3s are essential for physical and mental health. We must know the difference between good and bad fats and must know what all to eat so that it helps in boosting energy.
“The healthy man is the thin man. But you don’t need to go hungry for it: Remove the flours, starches and sugars; that’s all.”
Fat is a type of nutrients like protein and carbohydrate our body needs some fat for energy which helps in absorbing vitamins and protects our heart and mind. Bad fats such as artificial Tran’s fat and saturated fat are unhealthy results in weight gain. Whereas healthy fat plays a huge role in helping our body to fight against fatigue and even controls weight.
“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”
Importance of dietary fat
Dietary fat plays a major role in controlling cholesterol. Cholesterol is a fat which is essential for our body to function properly. Cholesterol is actually not bad but too much of it leads in trouble. As like fats, there is good and bad cholesterol. There are two kinds of cholesterol HDL and LDL where HDL is good cholesterol which is found in blood wherein LDL is bad. To protect ourselves from stroke and heart disease we must keep LDL at a low level and HDL at a high level. Rather than concentrating on cholesterol, it is better to focus on replacing bad fats with good fats.
“Juices of fruits and vegetables are pure gifts from Mother Nature and the most natural way to heal your body and make yourself whole again.”
Healthy Fats
Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat is called good fat as they are good for the heart and overall health. They help in reducing the risk by
• Lower the risk of stroke and heart disease
• Prevent abnormal heart rhythms
• Lower blood pressure
• Controls the level of LDL cholesterol
Food containing monounsaturated fat are olives, nuts like peanut, almond, cashew and avocados which contain high monounsaturated fats. Sunflower, sesame, walnut, soybean, and fish oil contains a high amount of polyunsaturated fat.
“If I don’t eat junk, I don’t gain weight.”
Unhealthy Fats
Meat and dairy products contain unhealthy fats which are artificial Tran’s fat that is very dangerous. It is very bad for health and it can lower the good HDL level in the body. These trans fat lead to chronic diseases, heart diseases and it can also lead to diabetes. Our only aim is to eliminate artificial Tran’s fat because no amount of them is helpful or necessary.
Doughnuts, pizza, fried foods, packed food items and any food which claims as trans-fat-free contains Trans fat and they are unhealthy to our body.
There is one other unhealthy fat which is saturated fat. This fat is not that bad when compared to trans fat. Saturated fat can increase LDL level and has a very bad impact on leading to heart diseases. You don’t have to cut off saturated fat but you can limit the level to 10% so that it does not harm us.
Beef, chicken skin, butter, cheese, ice cream, coconut and palm oil contain saturated fat where it is no longer considered as bad fat.
“With the right kinds of energy, every disease is curable.”
