Burn Fat And Stay Health By Eating Good Fats
Posted on January 12, 2009
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Today, we are constantly bombarded with offers selling the newest fat loss plan or gadget. From medications and useless low fat meal replacements to tiny expensive tummy trimming equipment, each targeting the same thing: body fat. Getting rid of extra weight from our bodies either by burning it off with exercise or by taking it out of our diets. The body actually needs fat for its processes, and needs fat consumption in order to stay healthy.
It is important that we realize that fat is actually good for us when it’s eaten in moderation, even while we are trying to burn fat from our bodies. Fat cells are an important part of hormone regulation, providing a cushion for internal organs and storing energy in the body. The problem is what type of fat you eat and how much of it. Not all fat is bad, and once you’ve discovered this fact you can start losing weight safely.
There are two types of fats that you can eat. There are good, healthy fats, and there are bad fats. Bad fats are trans fats and saturated fats while the healthy ones are polyunsaturated and mono-unsaturated fats. The former we need to avoid while the latter is an essential part of a balanced diet. The body is unable to manufacture its things like omega 3 fatty acids that are essential to the human body. This means that we must consume them.
In order to get the good fat the body needs you should know what foods contain them. Examples of good fat foods are fish oils, nuts and seeds.
Deep fried foods and all junk food contains the fats that we should avoid. When we eat high levels of saturated or trans fats we can run into health problems. Examples are potato chips, burgers, French fries and cheap, ready made meals.
Trans’ fats are really harmful for your body as they decrease the good cholesterol besides increasing bad cholesterol in your body. Stored fat on your body is from the consumption of too many bad fats.
Fat storage has an impact on your health as well as being stored on your stomach. Bad fats also increase the risk of heart disease, strokes and diabetes. The simple solution is to change the fats you consume to good fats, and exercise more often. This will cut down your risk of suffering from any life threatening health problems, and you also start burning the excess fat from your body.
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