What are healthy fats?

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Healthy Fats

by Jennifer Stewart Erickson

What are healthy fats?

When we think of fats in food we automatically conjure up images of bacon, French fries and cheese but not all fats are bad for you.

There are two main types of beneficial dietary fats:

Monounsaturated fat is found in a variety of oils and food sources. Foods rich in monounsaturated fats, such as nuts, can help improve cholesterol levels reducing your risk for heart related disease. In addition monounsaturated fats can also help control blood insulin levels.

Polyunsaturated fat is mostly found leafy plant based foods and fish. Omega-3, a type of polyunsaturated fat, has been shown to lower the risk of heart attacks. While Omega-6, found in sunflower oil may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

-NWfitness Magazine

According to Jennifer Stewart Erickson, a fitness expert, Author and contributor to NWfitness Magazine, Healthy fats, such as avocados, nuts and eggyolks are mandatory when eating training. Healthy fats take longer to digest, which in turn can help you stay satisfied longer and prevent you from snacking inbetween meals. Healthy fats are also essential when doing cardio and weight training. When dieting they can help improve the loss of unwanted body fat.

Watch for Jennifer’s 80/20 healthy lifestyle book in the future.