Have you ever heard that there is such a thing as fat that is "good for you?" Well, it is true! There are actually some foods that have a higher percentage of fat that are also healthy and helpful in allowing you to maintain a proper diet.
Some examples of healthy foods with fat are: nuts, nut butters, seeds, flax, walnuts, olive oil, eggs, salmon and avocados.
Avocados might be my favorite food on this list.
In addition to the healthy fat, they are full of vitamin K, fiber, potassium, folate, B6 and vitamin C.
I cook almost all my meals myself and avocados are often an ingredient I use in salads, dips, sandwiches, sushi, soup and as a side to compliment my meal.
In fact, when it comes to the salads, the avocados add so much flavor that often I don't even feel the need to add salad dressing.
But the greatest thing about adding avocados to your diet is that the fat in avocados has been shown to help your body absorb the fat-soluble beta-carotene in vegetables.
When looking for a weight-loss program that is going to help you, it is important to not just avoid fat all together.
The theory that a good diet is one that is low in fat can get you into trouble because often the fat is replaced with foods that are high in calories.
Those calories just turn into fat later.
To be more balanced, and healthy, maintain a natural diet that includes all food groups: protein, fat and carbohydrates.
If you learn of a weigh-loss program that asks you to exclude any of these groups, you can be sure it is just a "fad-diet" and will not offer any positive long-term results.
Healthy living is about balancing what types of these nutrients you eat.
The "good for you fat" that is contained in the avocados (and the other healthy foods we mentioned earlier) is Essential Fatty Acid (EFAs) and they support the cardiovascular, immune, nervous and reproductive systems.
These fats are considered "essential" because our bodies can't produce them naturally, so we must obtain them through our diet.
The other great benefit from eating EFAs is that they help with skin elasticity, shinier hair and can also add a youthful glow to your skin.
Not only that, but these fatty acids absorb fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) and help you feel full and satisfied longer.
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