Eating 2 tablespoons (30 ml) per day is a reasonable amount that leaves room for
other healthy fats in your diet, such as nuts, extra virgin olive oil and avocados.
And, it's important to include a variety of
healthy fats in your diet beyond avocados (think nuts, seeds, olives, and tahini), to provide your body with a broader spectrum of nutrients.
Research has shown that coconut oil is most effective when it replaces
less healthy fats in the diet, rather than being added on top of the fat you're currently consuming.
So, for weight loss protein shakes, look for a protein shake that has no added fat (leaving you free to intake
high healthy fats in your diet) and is low in carbohydrates and calories.
In fact, it's absolutely imperative to get
enough healthy fats in your diet to keep your hormones balanced, blood sugar under control, prevent cravings, and to SLOW the aging process in your organs, skin, and joints.
Increasing healthy fats in his diet is an excellent way to boost his calorie intake for weight gain, as fat provides 9 calories per gram, while protein and carbohydrates only contain 4 calories per gram.
Since all of the above dressings are virtually fat - free (except for the tahini - based one, plus some types of hummus will have added fat), I can hear the righteous voices telling me that we
need healthy fats in our diets to process all of the vitamins, carotenoids, etc. in the raw salad vegetables.
Those who engage in high levels of physical activity can incorporate more carbohydrates in the diet without gaining weight; those needing to lose weight or control blood glucose levels require
more healthy fats in the diet as fats provide satiety and help keep blood sugar within a normal range.
In general, you should cut down on sugar and processed carbs and
include healthy fats in your diet (omega 3 fatty acids, monounsaturated and saturated fat), avoid processed foods high in additives - eat REAL food, make sure you get enough sleep and include some moderate exercise.
Conversely, you should include more sources
of healthy fats in your diet, like the fat that comes from avocados, salmon, nuts, and olive oil.
I think most of you know by now that I have started to increase
the healthy fats in my diet.
Healthy fats in your diet are essential to healthy living.
I know that most of you reading this are women, and we need
those healthy fats in our diet for SO MANY REASONS!!!
Avocado is so versatile and this is a such a fun and mouthwatering way to get
some healthy fat in your diet!
For example, one of my favorite ways to include more
healthy fats in my diet is to make Turmeric Golden Milk or a Bone Broth Hot Chocolate.
With not enough
healthy fats in our diet, our bodies are now dramatically suffering the consequences.
I find that full fat coconut milk works best in chia puddings texture wise and as a great way to include
some healthy fat in your diet!
Having enough
healthy fat in your diet will help you balance your blood sugar, as well.
Unless your child is under medical care and has very specific dietary needs, you should never restrict
the healthy fats in his diet.
As you decrease the amount of sugar you consume and increase the amount of
healthy fats in your diet, it's also great to adhere to some level of intermittent fasting.
So without enough
healthy fats in your diet you could be missing out on very important nutrients.
When you don't have enough
healthy fats in your diet, you're sabotaging yourself and depriving your brain of the very thing it is made of to work optimally.