When it comes to dieting, most dieters blame their weight gain to fatty foods. But did you know that not all food that contains fat are susceptible to adding more pounds for dieters? Indeed as the title states not all fats are bad for the health. Surprising but true, one just needs to know their fats stat.
There are actually three basic types of fats: the monounsaturated fats, the polyunsaturated fats and the saturated fats. The latter type is actually those that dieters and ordinary eaters alike should veer away from because these bad fats act like sludge, and sticks to the arteries.
Fats come in solid and liquid form. The solid and able to stay in solid form within room temperature are those that includes butter and lard and are also known as saturated fats. The liquid form during room temperature such as oil are called unsaturated fats. The real deal to determine whether fats are beneficial or harmful to the body relies on its degree of saturation.
Actually our body requires twenty fatty acids in order to perform its bodily functions. But the most important among these are those that are called linolenic or the omega 3 fatty acids and linoleic or omega 6 fatty acids. Unfortunately, the body cannot produce these essential fatty acids or EFA by itself hence it is advisable to include seafood, plant foods and some meats that contains trace amounts of EFA.
So what can a dieter benefit from consuming certain fats? First of all, fats provide energy, but a dieter should counteract with exercise routines or any physical regimen to keep those fats burning, otherwise it would only get accumulated and retained as fatty layers particularly belly fat.
It also helps in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins such as Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K.
There are certain things dieters can do to avoid the risks of over consuming fats. First try to maintain a percentage of 25 to 35 calories from fats advisably from monounsaturated and polyunsaturated sources. It includes fish, nuts, seeds and vegetable oils.
Another thing is to substitute those usual cooking oils with a healthier choices from canola, safflower, sunflower or olive oil. One can also use a soft margarine instead of butter. Try reading the labels also and catch products that contains 0 grams of trans fat.
It is not against the law of dieting to eat French fries, doughnuts, cookies or foods that have high contents of trans fat. Although it should be limited to only very few servings and not on a frequent basis.
Remember that consumption of fat regardless of volume is not the cause of diseases but it is actually the type of fats. As mentioned, avoid fats that are saturated and those that are categorized as trans fat. They are such fats that enhances the risk of certain diseases. On the other hand the good side of fats are those that belongs to the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats which can even lower the risk of one having diseases.
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