Eat fat to lose weight and supercharge your health!

Eat fat to lose weight and supercharge your health!

Adding fat back into your diet and exercise program may help you lose weight.

A recent study conducted in Australia showed that when overweight people took doses of omega-3 fats (approximately 3g daily) lost more weight than those who did not. Participants were split up into two groups; both groups completed a structured exercise program of 3 bouts of 45min high intensity running each week. Both groups were given the same calorie controlled diet. However one group was instructed to eat 3g of omega-3 fats daily. The omega-3 group lost an average of 2kg over 3 weeks! They also showed a reduction in their LDL bad' Cholesterol levels by 10%! Amazingly these same benefits were not seen in the control group who underwent the same exercise program but did not take fish oil.

It's suspected that fish oil improves blood flow to muscles during exercise and improves the fat burning process. Your body becomes a fat burning power house!

In addition Omega-3 fats have a powerful effect on metabolism because it decreases insulin activity. Insulin is a hormone in the body that promotes carbohydrate storage and can promote weight gain. Without insulin around, the body is able to switch on its fat burning enzymes and break down stored fat.

Other reasons to include fish oil into your diet are that it may help curve dieters depression. It has long been known that we need healthy fats in our diet to keep our hormones balanced. Balanced hormones help us feel good mentally and physically.

Studies have shown that a large majority of dieters abandon their weight loss regime because of anxiety surrounding food, depression and feelings of being unwell. It has been speculated that the diet "blues" may be caused by lack of Omega 3 fats.

Not only will omega-3 fats help you burn fat better, it may even help you stay on track.

Rapid weight loss and beating the blues is not the only positive health benefits that omega-3 fats have to offer. It has been shown to improve memory, reduce the risk of heart disease, enhance immunity, create healthy looking skin and reduce body inflammation. Inflammation is often a pre-cursor to many age-related diseases such as arthritis and heart disease.

To kick start this month's health and weight loss goals combine exercise with a healthy diet rich in omega-3 fats. The daily recommended in take for omega-3 DHA is approximately 3g=3000mg. This can be achieved through eating foods such as oily Fish salmon and tuna, olive and nut oils, avocado, nuts and seeds or supplementing with fish oil tablets.

The following is a list of delicious food ideas rich in omega-3 that you can easily add to your meal plan this month:

Omega-3 enriched eggs with avocado and oat and pumpkin seed bread.

Stir fry soy bean Tofu Asian greens with black bean sauce

Tuna and Salad sandwich on soy and linseed bread with omega-3 enriched margarine spread.

Mixed whole nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts and cashews) with dried fruit and peppitas

Grilled Salmon with avocado salad and rice

Keep in mind for more detailed dietary advice and exercise prescription, please see a Dietitian and Exercise Specialist before commencing any weight loss program.

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