Not exact matches
The research, published in The British Medical Journal, found that a reduced
intake of saturated fats can lower one's risk of coronary heart disease, while swapping in unsaturated fats (from good - for - you sources like vegetable - based oils, nuts,
seeds,
avocados, and seafood) actually works to boost heart health.
A third of the fat
intake should be from monounsaturated fats which are found in olive oil,
avocado, nuts, nut butter, a third from polyunsaturated fats which are found in fish and fish oil, nuts, flax
seeds and a third should come from saturated fats which are usually found in animal fats like meats, eggs, butter etc..
Increase
intake of good fats: fatty fish,
avocado, nuts and
seeds, soy / tofu and chia
seeds 7.
I maximize my
intake of protein, carbs and fats — plus micronutrients — by combining whole, real foods like gluten - free grains, fruit, raw protein powder, eggs or organic or grass - fed meats, lots of greens, spices, herbs and
seeds,
avocados, nuts and natural, unrefined oils.
Don't neglect healthy fat
intake from nuts,
seeds, organic eggs, wild fish or fish oil, virgin coconut oil and olive oils,
avocados, etc (helps appetite control and hormonal balance)
, and focusing more of your diet on healthy fats (such as
avocados, nuts,
seeds, coconut fat, olive oil, grass - fed butter, free - range eggs, fatty fish and fish oils, etc), as well as increasing protein and fiber
intake.
People who need to lose weight or have heart disease need to really limit their fat
intake from nuts,
seeds,
avocados etc. but Dr. Greger has demonstrated through various research articles that nuts and
seeds are rediculously nutritious for us.
If you are looking to focus more on weight maintenance at this time now that you've reached a healthier weight, I'd recommend increasing your calorie
intake by adding back some of those healthy higher calorie foods like nuts / nut butters,
seeds,
avocados, dried fruit.
I lost weight by increasing my
intake of nuts,
seeds,
avocado, cashew cream, nut butters, coconut oil (a superfood), and even dark chocolate that's 80 % cacao or more (low - glycemic).
In addition, participants were told to strongly limit their
intake of high - fat plants like nuts,
seeds,
avocadoes, tofu, and tempeh.
Don't neglect an ample healthy fat
intake from nuts,
seeds, nut butters, organic free - range whole eggs, wild fish and / or fish oil, virgin coconut oil and olive oils,
avocados, etc (helps appetite control and hormonal balance).
Here are foods you can try to boost your fat
intake:
avocados, macadamia nuts, other nuts &
seeds and nut butters, coconut butter, beef (don't go for a completely lean cut), fatty fish (salmon, sardines and mackerel), olive oil in salads, ghee or tallow for cooking (instead of lard which you can't eat).
I do keep my oil
intake very minimal and eat a lot of fresh green veggies and fruits, legumes, and some whole grains,
avocados, flax
seeds, and now some nuts.
As a rough guide about 25 % of your daily calorie
intake should come from fats; good healthy sources of which include oily fish, nuts,
seeds,
avocados, extra virgin olive oil and virgin coconut oil.
-- Increase
intake of healthy fats such as raw coconut oil, coconut milk,
avocado, chia
seeds (soaked for at least 30 minutes or overnight), ground flaxseeds, and hemp
seeds as they will balance hormones.
Top of the list is to increase your vegetable
intake along with adequate protein, plenty of good fats (omega 3 fats from fish oil, in particular, and not omega 6 oils from processed foods, plus beneficial monosaturated oils found in olive oil,
avocados and macadamia nuts), nuts and
seeds, herbs and spices, and plenty of healthy fluids like purified water, herbal and green teas.
The reasoning is that we should get our fat
intake from
avocado and raw nuts and
seeds instead of oils.
Dryness can often be improved by increasing fat
intake from nuts,
seeds, flax,
avocado etc... Eating more greens can increase nutrient
intakes.
Energy and performance are more influenced when fat
intake is too low, some vegans leave out oils, nuts,
seeds,
avocados, etc. and these individuals are at risk for major nutrient deficiencies and poor focus.
Gear your fat
intake around the healthy oils (extra virgin olive oil, macadamia nut oil, coconut oil, etc.), nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews, etc.), omega - 3's (fatty fish like salmon, halibut, or supplements), and other great sources of fat such as
avocados, nut butters, trace saturated fat from grass - fed animal protein, and flax and
seeds.
So what you can do to put on healthy weight is to increase your
intake of beans and whole grains,
seeds and
avocado.
I increased my
avocado, nuts and
seeds intake, added a bit of salt and eliminated all sweet fruit.