A Little Known Fact About Dietary Fats Despite years of anti-fat sentiment, research has proven that with the right kinds of fats, you can make your body healthier, smarter, more muscular, and leaner. Fats, by scientific definition, are molecules made up of hydrogen and carbon elements joined together in long chains called hydrocarbons. In dietary terms there are three types: Saturated, Monounsaturated, and Polyunsaturated. We can further categorize dietary fats into “healthy” and “unhealthy” fats. In this week’s blog, leading to next week’s e3 Nutrition Accountability Group, I will be discussing the importance of “healthy” fats and where we can get them. But first, let me ask you this… Did you know that consuming an excess amount of “unhealthy” fats is just as bad as not getting in the right amount of “healthy” fats daily? “Healthy” fats are important because it supports your metabolism, optimizes cell signaling (which has influences on blood vessel constriction, inflammation, blood clotting, airway constriction, pain, etc.), increases immunity, enables nutrient absorption, kickstarts hormone production, improves body composition, protects your heart from cardiovascular diseases, alleviates depression, prevents cancer, preserves memory and eye health, reduces incidences of aggressive behavior and can help reduce ADHD and ADD. These are just a few benefits of increasing the consumption of healthy fats to correct an existing nutrient deficiency found in all of us and attain fat balance. This is why at e3 we push for everyone to start their nutrition journey by consuming fish oil first, an example of “healthy” fat, that’s easy and simple, yet has one heck of trade off. Speaking of examples, aside from fish oil, “healthy” fats can be found in nuts, seeds, fish, seaweed, grass fed/pasture raised animals/eggs, olives, avocados, coconuts, and cacao nibs. And if fish oil doesn’t work for you (I’m talking to my vegetarian friends) try algae oil. We recommend 1-2 g of algae oil and 3-6 g of fish oil daily. To find out more about which dietary fats are considered “healthy” and “unhealthy”, other basic need-to-know facts about fats (theres 10 things everyone should know), learning how to eat fat to burn fat and build muscle, and which fats to avoid at all cost, join us Thursday night August 7, 2014 from 6:30-7:30 pm for our e3 Nutrition Accountability Group meeting. And just a reminder, membership costs are as follows: e3 Members = $30 add on per month Non e3 Members = $40 per month In Strength, Coach Anjo
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 18:58:01 +0000
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