What Fats Make You Fat?

There are certain fats essential for many of our bodily functions

, but then there are also fats that are known to lead us to unhealthy weight gain and many health related diseases.

Fats To Keep Away From: Hydrogenated Oils

You may have heard that hydrogenated oils are extremely bad for your health and to avoid them if you can. But what exactly are they? The chemical process, hydrogenation, is used to make fat more shelf stable. The hydrogenation method makes it so it no longer resembles a natural fat by completely altering the liquid oil's molecular structure. Your body cannot process or recognise the transformed molecule as a natural fat and it treats it as a toxin. This particular toxin has been linked to weight gain, heart diesease and more. Hydrogenated oil and partially hydrogenated oil can be found in the ingredients list on most packaged foods like cookies, microwave popcorn, pretzels, crackers and margarine. Some advertised health foods may even contain the toxin.

Fat You Must Consume

Without fat at all, your body won't survive, especially essential fatty acids. Your body is dependant on this healthy fat and especially your hormones, brain, digestion and immune system. Omega 3 fats fall under the essential category for human health but are not produced naturally by the body, which means it's essential to get these fats from food. Foods to eat for omega 3 fats include the likes of salmon, organic eggs, flax seeds and leafy green veges. The symtoms to watch out for when you have omega 3 fatty acid deficiency are dry skin, fatigue, poor memory, heart problems, depression and mood swings.

Oils For Cooking

One of the healthiest, and only oil suitable for high heat cooking, is unrefined, raw, organic coconut oil. It has shown to be extremely healthy for the human body while increasing the metabolic rate and increasing weight loss. Flax seed and olive oils are also fantastic oils which can be used in salad dressings or poured over cooked and raw vegetables.

What you need to remember about fat consumption:

1. Keep clear of food products with hydrogenated oil.

2. Seek out omega 3 rich foods such as salmon and organic eggs.

3. Change your cooking habits to include unrefined coconut oil

4. Add avacados to your meals for a healthy source of fat.

All fats are not created equal and therefore, to keep yourself at optimum health, you need to consume good fats as part of an effective weight loss programs.

by: E. Dawson

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