People think “Fats are bad”, and they spend a lot of time and money to completely get rid of the fat in diet. Truth is that we need fats. Fat is actually necessary for you to lose weight. It all depends on the source of food you are getting it from!

The fats to avoid are trans fats and saturated fats.

Trans fat has been shown to raise your bad (LDL) cholesterol levels, lower your good (HDL) cholesterol levels, cause heart disease, strokes and type 2diabetes. Foods which are high in trans-fat are fried foods, fast food, chips, cookies, doughnuts, pastries, etc.

Saturated fats are definitely not as bad as trans fat (nothing is), it still appears as though saturated fat is probably pretty bad for most people in high amounts. Saturated fat has been referred to as the biggest dietary cause of high blood cholesterol for decades now, with it increasing our risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Saturated fats include red meat like beef, lamb, pork, veal; dairy products like milk, butter, cheese; coconut oil, palm oil, etc. which are commonly found in junk foods.

Introducing good fats which are healthy that is monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat are considered more “heart-healthy” fats, which you should include in your diet in moderation.

Monounsaturated fats come from vegetables, nuts, seeds and fish. This includes olive, peanut, canola oils, avocados, and most nuts, as well as high-oleic safflower and sunflower oils. Monounsaturated fat may actually help reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke.

Polyunsaturated fats include Omega-6 fatty acid is mostly found in most vegetable oils as well as various types of nuts and omega-3 fatty acid, which is most abundant in fish, which improves your body’s ability to build muscle, lose fat, live, function, prevent diseases, etc.

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