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Facts about Fats
Fats are important in our diet because it is necessary for metabolism. It helps us from overeating and bingeing. Fat functions much like protein as it has the ability to extend the energy boosting and metabolism-enhancing effects of the carbohydrates by being able to slow down the digestion of the carbs. It also helps to sustain the energy that you'll be able to exert because of the carbohydrates. The more energy that you have, the more activity you'll be able to perform. After that, you'll be able to burn more calories because of the added energy. Because of that, you should always mix fat with a carbohydrate as it maintains a critical role in being able to keep the metabolism working in high gear.
Here are some type of fats that you can eat:
- Avocado, mashded ¼ cup
- Almond butter 1 flat tablespoon
- Almonds 14 pieces
- Brazil nuts, unblanched 4 pieces
- Cashew butter 1 flat tablespoon
- Cashews, dry or oil roasted 11
- Chestnuts, European, roasted ¼ cup
- Filberts/hazelnuts 11 pieces
- Flaxseeds, ground 2 ½ tablespoons
- Macadamias, roasted or dry roasted 5 nuts or ½ tablespoon
- Mixed nuts, dry oil roasted 2 tablespoons
- Peanut butter 1 flat tablespoon
- Peanut butter, reduced fat 1 flat tablespoon
- Peanuts, dry or oil roasted 20 nuts or 2 tablespoon
- Pecans, dry or oil roasted 7 halves or 2 tablespoons
- Pine nuts, dried 2 tablespoons
- Pistachios, dry roasted 2 ½ tablespoons
- Pumpkin kernels, dried 2 tablespoons
- Sesame seeds 2 tablespoons
- Sunflower seeds, dry or oil roasted 2 tablespoons
- Tahini (sesame butter) 1 flat tablespoon
- Walnuts, black chopped 2 tablespoons
- Walnuts, English, chopped 8 nuts or 2 tablespoons
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