So how is it going with your transformation into becoming a FAT BURNING machine?
Still struggling with eliminating grains and sugars? No problem. Please remember this is a process, so don’t beat yourself up if you haven’t been able to master it yet.
Anyway, I wanted to continue with some more info on how to help you BURN MORE FAT.
The best part about today’s information is it actually encourages you to eat more of something instead of restricting it from your diet. In fact, I am willing to bet you don’t eat enough of this “health food” and is one of the reasons you aren’t a fat burner.
So what is this wonderful substance that you should be consuming more of? It’s FAT!
Yes, to burn more fat you must EAT MORE FAT!
I know this seems counter intuitive and is completely different than what the media has told you, but it’s TRUE.
The truth is, FAT is essential to health and when you restrict it you actually encourage your body to hold on to the amount that it has.
Fat’s Role In Your Body:
- Essential for Fat Soluble vitamins such as Vit. A, D, E, and K
- Maintaining healthly hair and skin
- Insulates body organs
- Maintains body temperature
- Promotes Healthy Cell Function
- Serves as Buffer to many diseases
So, as you can see, Fats are actually good for you and are ESSENTIAL for your body to operate normally.
This is why when you restrict your fat intake with LOW FAT diets and foods you are actually doing more harm than good. The body also knows that it requires fat for survival and will hold onto the fat it does have. This is why despite your diet and exercise your Body Fat Percentage never changes.
When you are constantly giving your body a healthy supply of GOOD fats it will have no reason to hold onto its supply of fat and will utilize it for fuel. This is when you are truly a FAT BURNER!
Now, for the catch. Although fat IS good for you, this truth only applies to GOOD FATS.
So what are GOOD FATS?
The healthiest sources of GOOD FATS are:
- Coconut oil
- Grape seed Oil
- Sesame Oil
- Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- Butter
- Flax Oil
- Hemp Oil
- Avocados
- Grass Fed Beef
- Fish Oil
- nuts
Check out this link for guide on what oils to cook with. CLICK HERE
The fats you should AVOID are TRANS-FATS. These are products such has margarine and other Hydrogenated or Partially- hydrogenated products. This type of fat is found in ALMOST EVERY cookie, cracker, boxed or processed food product found on the grocery store shelf.
Hydrogenation is a way of making vegetable oil harden at room temperature.
Small particles of nickel or copper are added and the mix is heated to very high temperatures under pressure for up to eight hours while hydrogen gas is injected. This process destroys the essential fatty acids in the oil and replaces them with deformed trans fatty acids.
These trans fats formed by hydrogenation are unnatural and as a result the human body is not well-equipped to deal with them. They also compete with essential fatty acids for absorption in the body.
This blocks or delays the work of the essential fatty acids, creating deficiencies and imbalance throughout the metabolism, including fatty deposits in the arteries.
Adding good fats and avoiding trans fats can be one of the HEALTHIEST things you do for yourself. Fat is essential for health and is not the villain our society has made it out to be. I encourage you to continue to do your best to eliminate grains and sugars from your diet and begin to add GOOD FATS to your life. This will help you move closer to a life of Optimal Health!
About the Author: Dr Tunis Hunt Jr is a chiropractor serving the Charlotte area. In addition to administering chiropractic care, Dr. Hunt lectures and educates the public on nutrition and health based information. Dr. Hunt is also is an author of a popular blog: Dr Tunis Jr’s Blog. To reach Dr. Hunt for questions and comments or to schedule him to speak to your group or company please call 704-588-1792 or email him at drtunisjr@HuntChiropractic.com. www.HuntChiropractic.com
How is it that coconut oil is so excellent for you and doesnt contribute to heart disease and yet has 90% saturated fat? After many years of being regularly sick and tired I made the decision to modify my diet. I ceased eating all soy products of which I had eaten for 27 years. I ceased having anything that was fried in vegetable oils and substituted my cooking oil with coconut and palm oils. And I began to incorporate free range meats and dairy into my diet. My health improved substantially! Learn the truth about coconut oil at well-informed-sources[dot]com