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Healthy Fat Can Be Your FriendOr Your Enemy
When you are are cooking Healthy fat can be a friend. But if you let it, unhealthy fat becomes a strong enemy! In order to lose weight quickly and keep it off, you need to understand fat. Fats are all high in calories - seven calories per gram. Carbohydrates have only four calories per gram. Use both sparingly and they can be your friends. Use too many or the wrong kind and they will sabotage your life. Let's be clear here: Some fat is needed by the body. It isn't desirable or necessary to cut fat out entirely. I won't go into all the reasons you need a little fat -- take up way too much space. The main point is that you need fat, but you don't need a lot of it. Not all fats are equal. Some are downright harmful and should be avoided for life. Others are good for you. Healthy fats - used in moderation - can help fat proof your kitchen and your life. "When choosing fats, pick unsaturated fat over saturated or trans fat." - Quote from Mayo Clinic. Let's learn how to tell the difference so we can make healthy fat choices. Saturated Fats that you can live with are in red meat, poultry, butter and whole milk. Butter is preferable to margarines. You don't have to cut out these entirely -- just trim out most of the fat and use butter sparingly if at all. Low fat or skim milk can be used in moderation -- but only after you've lost your weight. Banish the following two fats from your fat proof kitchen. Don't use them or products that contain them. They are not healthy fats. Check out the little fat replica. This is what fat looks like in your body. Let's get rid of the weight fast. 
Unfriendly FatsBanish the following two fats from your fat proof kitchen. Don't use them or products that contain them.Saturated fat are coconut, palm -- mostly tropical oils. Trans fat. You get trans fats by adding hydrogen to vegetable oil through a process called hydrogenation. The fat hardens. It changes the structure of the oil. When you buy baked goods, French fries, shortening or most margarine, you get trans fats. For years we were told to buy margarine instead of butter -- how's that for junk science? Watch the food labels for trans fats listings. One half gram will show up as 0 grams on labels. So you are getting some trans fats and larger servings would add up fast. Friendly FatsThese next three fats should be in your pantry. But before we go any further, let me give you a word of caution. Limit amounts of fat. Even these friendly little guys can get you in trouble.You will soon learn how little fat you need to prepare your favorite recipes. Why use a tablespoon of oil when a spray or two will do the job? Keep experimenting with fat and you will win the fat battle - affectionately know as the battle of the bulge. Mono unsaturated Fat is my favorite of the healthy fat groups. Extra virgin olive oil , peanut oil, grape seed oil, and canola oils. Later, you can add avocados and most nuts to this list. Luckily the Mono's are the ones recommended for use on the Matol Diet. Polyunsaturated Fats include vegetable oils such as safflower, corn and soy. Omega 3 Fatty Acids are the subject of more and more research. These studies emphasize the importance of Omega 3. They are found mainly in seafood and fish. Much research indicates they may have a beneficial affect on the heart and on lowering cholesterol. Coronary artery disease may also be improved with Omega 3. Matol has a great supplemental Omega 3 if you don't care for fish or don't get enough of it. Give a big A for being a healthy fat. I don't know if any of the Omega 3 research has been evaluated by the FDA, but you can talk this over with your doctor or nutritionist. Return to HOME PAGE Healthy Fat to MATOL DIET More Terrific Information on the Matol Diet Protocol
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