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It\u2019s common for a person to hear a food is filled with fat and then avoid it like the plague (or at least try to).\u00a0 When buying yogurt or other items at the grocery store, how many of you stare at the two choices of regular or \u201cfat-free\/reduced-fat\u201d and just buy the \u201cfat-free\u201d version because it sounds better?\u00a0 Or are you buying these options because you are trying to lose weight and obviously eating \u201cfat free\u201d means the pounds will fall of from eating it\u2026.WRONG!\u00a0 When trying to lose weight what really matters is reducing calorie intake, not fat intake.\u00a0 When fat is removed from food a lot of flavour is removed as well, meaning extra sugars and chemicals are often added to get the flavour; therefore fat free food can therefore be worse and more fattening that the regular full fat counterpart.\u00a0 This being said, it is good to have some fat in your diet because the body depends on fat and oil intake for functioning at optimal health.\u00a0 Intake of good fat sources is important as they are the building blocks for all the cells in the body and key to keeping certain hormones regulated.\u00a0 High quality sources of fats and oils should be consumed on a daily basis and instead of sticking to the hips or stomach, your body actually uses these fats for energy.\u00a0 The American Heart Association recommends that total fat intake should be around 25-35% of daily calories with less that 7% being from \u201cbad\u201d (saturated) fats and the rest from \u201cgood\u201d (monosaturated and polyunsaturated) fats.<\/p>\n
Some examples of sources of good fats include: nuts, seeds, fish, vegetable oils, eggs, fish oils, coconut oil, and avocado (my favourite).<\/p>\n
Here is a great snack idea filled with good fats and a little protein:<\/p>\n
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Michelle\u2019s Avacado Egg White Salad<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n *Makes enough for 1 serving<\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/em><\/p>\n \u00bd Fresh Avacado<\/p>\n 2 Hard Boiled Eggs (1 full egg, 1 egg just the white)<\/p>\n 1-2 Teaspoon Mustard<\/p>\n Pepper to taste<\/p>\n Instructions<\/em>: Mix avocado, 1 full hard boiled egg, the whites from the second egg, and mustard in a bowl until smooth.\u00a0 Add pepper to taste as an option and eat with a fork, put on a salad, or spread on a piece of whole grain toast and enjoy!<\/p>\n