| Fat is extremely important for the body. It keeps | | | | Seeds can also be sprinkled on salads and |
| us warm, supplies an internal cushion for our | | | | stir-fry's. Omega 3 EFAs (essential fatty acids) go |
| organs, and is extremely important for heart | | | | one-step further and help to shrink fat tissues and |
| health. There are good fats and bad fats. The bad | | | | regulate the metabolism. |
| fats are saturated fats and are contained in | | | | Essential fatty acids are a wonderful way to keep |
| biscuits, cakes, crisps, and pastries to name just a | | | | the heart healthy, burn off excess bad fats, and |
| few. Try to avoid any foods that contain | | | | prevent strokes, heart diseases, and |
| hydrogenated fats. These fats have been | | | | arteriosclerosis. Omega 3, 6 and 9 oils offer |
| liquidized and then re-hardened to add taste and | | | | anti-inflammatory benefits and helps the skin to |
| texture to food. They are the worse kind of fat | | | | look healthy. Omega 9 oil is found in borage oil and |
| for the body and too many of them may start | | | | prevents diseases that affect the heart like |
| to clog the arteries. | | | | stroke and arteriosclerosis. Unbelievably, almond |
| Many people who seek to lose weight believe that | | | | and peanut butters contain mono-saturated fats, |
| they have to cut fat out of their diet. It is | | | | which can help you lose weight. Many people avoid |
| dangerous to try to cut out all fats. You should | | | | these healthy butters with the belief they will put |
| still seek to consume mono-saturated and | | | | on more weight. |
| poly-unsaturated fats. These are the best fats | | | | Essential fatty acids are essential for the body |
| and actually help the body to burn off excess bad | | | | and keep your skin healthy and your internal |
| fats. Healthy fats are contained in oily fish - tuna, | | | | organs cushioned. If you seek to lose weight, |
| mackerel, salmon, nuts and seeds, olive oil, | | | | cutting out the healthy EFA's may take your |
| sunflower oil, safflower oil, rapeseed oil, and | | | | body longer to lose weight. Use mono-saturated, |
| hazelnut oils. All kinds of seeds - pumpkin, | | | | poly-unsaturated oils, and Omega 3, 6, and 9 oils |
| sunflower, and linseeds are very beneficial for the | | | | in your diet and you will be half way to saying |
| heart. | | | | goodbye to excess fat. Try to take on a healthy |
| Eating a mono-saturated fat rich diet will help | | | | habit each morning and sprinkle seeds on your |
| heart health and lower dangerous LDL cholesterols | | | | breakfast or have two tablespoons on their own. |
| in the body. Just a handful of mixed unsalted nuts | | | | Seeds take a long time to chew but remember |
| or two tablespoons of sunflower/linseed/pumpkin | | | | they are essential fatty acids that helps to |
| seeds is a great way to consume healthy fats. | | | | regulate the body's metabolism. |