Several other people have already mentioned it, but I think it's important to stress - eating fat is not bad. We in our society have turned "fat" into a bad word. Okay, so we don't like having lots of fat on our bodies... but, our bodies create fat out of other things (yes, like carbs) and not just directly from "fat" that we eat. The processes our bodies use for turning consumed food into fuel/fat is much more complicated than that.
For years I ate very "low fat." Yes I was able to lose weight doing that for a while, but I wasn't happy. I mean, literally - I wasn't getting some essential nutrients that my body needs, and quite literally my mood was negatively impacted by this. Since I've increased my fat intake (I do eat meat, so some of my fat comes from there, but I also get fat from avocados, coconut milk and coconut, nuts - especially macadamia nuts which are exceptionally good for you - and those sorts of things) I feel healthier mentally as well as physically.
An added benefit - fats tend to satiate hunger better and keep you feeling fuller longer.
Please consider increasing your fat intake - you just might feel happier, healthier, and more radiant :-)
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June 21, 2012 23:35
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Joined 2012-02-23 Posts: 3,096 |
June 22, 2012 00:34
QUOTE: i eat only about maybe 8 grams of fat a day I think that is too low, there are fats you have to eat because you can't make them, and fat soluble vitamins that you only get in fat. You may be building up some deficiencies.
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