Wanna lose weight and feel good?

Eat more fat!

What?

No this can’t be…

what about eating fat = being fat?

Some fats are actually really great for us.

Ever notice how eating

low-fat foods can make you feel hungry quicker?

And then you want to eat more to feel full?

They are,  simply put,

“light of the pocket”

nutritionally practically causing

malnutrition (this is my opinion, food industry, take

me on if you want…the research is out there)

if obsessivly consumed.

Ever heard of the term orthoexia  nervosa?

Orthorexia, or orthorexia nervosa is a term coined by Steven Bratman, a Colorado MD, to denote an eating disorder characterized by excessive focus on eating healthy foods. [In this case---an obsession with low-fat foods.]  In rare cases, this focus may turn into a fixation so extreme that it can lead to severe malnutrition or even death.

The good fats, saturated fats,

contain mainly stearic acid,

palmitic acid and lauric acid.

All of which are not only beneficial,

but they also

have a bonus of  actually filling  us up

so we don’t crave carbs and sugar!

Stearic acid has zero effect on cholesterol levels.

Palmitic and lauric acid do raise good cholesterol

almost more than bad

which then actually aids in reducing your risk of heart disease.

Meat,  cheese, whole milk,  yogurt,  keifer, nuts,  some oils,  organic virgin coconut and palm oils all contain plenty of  saturated fats.

Saturated fats

build cell membranes,

keep you feeling full

so you don’t keep eating and eating,

carry fat-soluable vitamins A, D, E and K,

convert carotene to vitamin A,

assist in mineral absorption,

are antiviral,

are antifungal,

and actually

lower cholesterol.

Low-fat foods then can often

deprive us of the proper nutrition we

need to keep our bodies  in sync and

functioning properly.

And we just want to keep eating

more because low-fat foods don’t

“stick” .

So here is a plan for healthy eating

that will stick to your ribs for sure:

1. Make quality protein the centerpiece of every meal. This should include non-contaminated fish such as wild salmon, sardines, or young tuna, as well as grass-fed meats, poultry, eggs, nuts, and beans.
2. Eat a wide array  of  leafy greens, and vegetables every day, and a moderate amount of fruit.
3. Eat plenty of healthy fats. The best fats are in cold-water fish and fish oil.  Almonds, walnuts, pumpkins seeds, sunflower seeds, hemp hearts, eggs, and grass-fed beef and buffalo also have good fats. Use organic virgin coconut oil, a medium chain fatty acid oil that digests quickly and avoid vegetable oils.
4. Practice portion control–”when your cup is full, quit pouring.”

Love your body and feed it well, eat whole fat foods, cultivate a positive attitude, reduce your stress load,  and feel good day in and day out.