Happychubette
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What is the body's reaction to a deficiency of healthy fats?
healthy fats
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I know not enough Essential Fatty Acids -if I believe what I read recently - causes
Allergies, Depression or Hyperactivity, Learning Difficulties, High Blood Pressure - Attention Deficit Disorder can also be a factor.
and if left untreated can lead to
Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, Heart Disease, Intestinal Disorders
(that is - if i believe what I read
steve will know
Allergies, Depression or Hyperactivity, Learning Difficulties, High Blood Pressure - Attention Deficit Disorder can also be a factor.
and if left untreated can lead to
Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, Heart Disease, Intestinal Disorders
(that is - if i believe what I read
steve will know
Happychubette
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low fat diet
I think my diet might be too low in fat. I guess that is the corollary to my question and I wonder if its keeping me from losing. Sounds silly. I have lots of fat. Why do I need more?
I think my diet might be too low in fat. I guess that is the corollary to my question and I wonder if its keeping me from losing. Sounds silly. I have lots of fat. Why do I need more?
I recently made a post about why to take fish oils. This question will be answered there. However, let me just say, a good ratio of unprocessed dietary omega-6 fatty acids (i.e. linoleic acid) and omega-3 fatty acids (i.e. alpha linolenic acid) is paramount to health. Period.
If you are REALLY interested in the topic, which I believe you are based on this post and our PMs, I suggest a book:
It is written by Udo Erasmus, one of the nations leading fat experts. The book is called, "Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill." Very thorough book, well worth the money IMO.
If you are REALLY interested in the topic, which I believe you are based on this post and our PMs, I suggest a book:
It is written by Udo Erasmus, one of the nations leading fat experts. The book is called, "Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill." Very thorough book, well worth the money IMO.
Dietary fat does not make you fat. Excess calories and therefore and energy surplus makes you fat.
I second that book - it was an interesting read...
I am impressed.
don't be... occassionally i do read books that aren't technobabble and don't even have pictures
now if only i could make this sharepoint manual interesting
now if only i could make this sharepoint manual interesting
Depends on how much fish you are eating. Chances are, it is not enough. Take the fish oil pills.
yeah take 'em - the flipper burps go away after a while
the ones i have i take twice a day - bottle says with meals - the fish burps were quite comical for a while (i could get to the letter D (yes, I'm 12) b ut they've stopped... and steve had said somewhere else that not everyone gets them...
(yes, I'm 12) b ut they've stopped... and steve had said somewhere else that not everyone gets them...A really good "net" read about this subject:
Fats & Cholesterol: Nutrition Source, Harvard School of Public Health
Fats & Cholesterol: Nutrition Source, Harvard School of Public Health
I just started adding fish oil supplement to my diet last week. It's 1000mg and it says to take 3 time daily after a meal, and i've been doing exactly that. I've also added unsalted almonds to my menu for a small snack. I also use extra virgin olive oil when needed for cooking.
Steve will hate this article because it came from a magazine but the current issue of Fitness magazine had this pretty simple breakdown of fats..
By Sara Wells
The facts about trans fat, saturated fat, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Is Fat Bad for You?
* Eating a high-fat, low-carb diet doesn't increase heart disease risk, according to a new study of more than 83,000 women in the New England Journal of Medicine. In fact, women who got their fat mostly from vegetable sources like olive oil cut their heart disease risk by 30 percent.
* The takeaway message: The quality of fats in your diet is more important than the quantity. "Don't try to rid your diet of fat," says Rita Mitchell, RD, a nutrition research associate at the University of California at Davis. "Your goal should be to limit saturated and trans fats and replace them with monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats."
* Can't tell a trans from a poly? No worries. Our guide shows you which fats to avoid and which to eat more of.
The Label Says... Trans Fat
* What it does: Research shows that trans fat is worse for you than other fats because it raises LDL (bad cholesterol) levels while lowering HDL (good cholesterol) levels and increasing inflammation, which is linked to heart disease and diabetes.
* Where it comes from: Trans fat occurs naturally in red meat in small amounts, and it's made artificially for use in processed and bakery foods. Both types are equally bad for you, but people typically eat more of the artificial kind. A store-bought cookie can have between one and two grams of trans fat.
* How much you need: The USDA recommends eating as little trans fat as possible; the American Heart Association suggests limiting intake to less than 1 percent of total daily calories. For a woman on a 2,000-calorie diet, that means consuming less than two grams per day.
The Label Says... Saturated
* What it does: Increases your risk for heart disease by raising LDL levels. It also increases HDL levels, but the net effect is still negative.
* Where it comes from: The main source in the American diet is cheese, followed by beef, whole milk, tropical oils such as coconut and palm, and ice cream.
* How much you need: Limit it to 10 percent of your daily calories. (For someone eating 2,000 calories, that would be 20 grams.) One half-cup serving of premium vanilla ice cream has 11 grams.
The Label Says... Monounsaturated
* What it does: Protects your heart by lowering LDL levels.
* Where it comes from: Mainly plant oils, such as canola, olive, or peanut.
* How much you need: Your total fat intake should be 20 to 35 percent of your total daily calories. Most of the fat you eat, says Mitchell, should come from monounsaturated or polyunsaturated sources. Have a salad with sliced avocado and oil-and-vinegar dressing for lunch and salmon for dinner and you're set for the day.
The Label Says... Polyunsaturated (Including Omega-3s and Omega-6s)
* What it does: Reduces your risk for heart disease by decreasing LDL levels.
* Where it comes from: Sunflower, corn, soybean, and walnut oils, as well as sesame seeds. Omega-3s are found in fatty fish (like salmon) and walnuts; omega-6s are in seeds, nuts, and vegetable oil.
* How much you need: Again, 20 to 35 percent of your daily calories should come from fat, mainly from polyunsaturated and monounsaturated sources.
By Sara Wells
The facts about trans fat, saturated fat, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Is Fat Bad for You?
* Eating a high-fat, low-carb diet doesn't increase heart disease risk, according to a new study of more than 83,000 women in the New England Journal of Medicine. In fact, women who got their fat mostly from vegetable sources like olive oil cut their heart disease risk by 30 percent.
* The takeaway message: The quality of fats in your diet is more important than the quantity. "Don't try to rid your diet of fat," says Rita Mitchell, RD, a nutrition research associate at the University of California at Davis. "Your goal should be to limit saturated and trans fats and replace them with monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats."
* Can't tell a trans from a poly? No worries. Our guide shows you which fats to avoid and which to eat more of.
The Label Says... Trans Fat
* What it does: Research shows that trans fat is worse for you than other fats because it raises LDL (bad cholesterol) levels while lowering HDL (good cholesterol) levels and increasing inflammation, which is linked to heart disease and diabetes.
* Where it comes from: Trans fat occurs naturally in red meat in small amounts, and it's made artificially for use in processed and bakery foods. Both types are equally bad for you, but people typically eat more of the artificial kind. A store-bought cookie can have between one and two grams of trans fat.
* How much you need: The USDA recommends eating as little trans fat as possible; the American Heart Association suggests limiting intake to less than 1 percent of total daily calories. For a woman on a 2,000-calorie diet, that means consuming less than two grams per day.
The Label Says... Saturated
* What it does: Increases your risk for heart disease by raising LDL levels. It also increases HDL levels, but the net effect is still negative.
* Where it comes from: The main source in the American diet is cheese, followed by beef, whole milk, tropical oils such as coconut and palm, and ice cream.
* How much you need: Limit it to 10 percent of your daily calories. (For someone eating 2,000 calories, that would be 20 grams.) One half-cup serving of premium vanilla ice cream has 11 grams.
The Label Says... Monounsaturated
* What it does: Protects your heart by lowering LDL levels.
* Where it comes from: Mainly plant oils, such as canola, olive, or peanut.
* How much you need: Your total fat intake should be 20 to 35 percent of your total daily calories. Most of the fat you eat, says Mitchell, should come from monounsaturated or polyunsaturated sources. Have a salad with sliced avocado and oil-and-vinegar dressing for lunch and salmon for dinner and you're set for the day.
The Label Says... Polyunsaturated (Including Omega-3s and Omega-6s)
* What it does: Reduces your risk for heart disease by decreasing LDL levels.
* Where it comes from: Sunflower, corn, soybean, and walnut oils, as well as sesame seeds. Omega-3s are found in fatty fish (like salmon) and walnuts; omega-6s are in seeds, nuts, and vegetable oil.
* How much you need: Again, 20 to 35 percent of your daily calories should come from fat, mainly from polyunsaturated and monounsaturated sources.
I had to add my 2 cents because the study that article is based on is pretty much the foundation of my daily diet. I think the info on fat (and other foods) that came out of it is worth serious attention by every woman - not just for weight loss/control purposes but for overall heathy living.
ToothlessFerret
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After reading this thread, I bought "Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill.". Now I'm a total convert. I was already consuming plenty of healthy fats, such as nuts, seeds, olives and oily fish, but having read the book, I now also buy good quality flax oil, and use it properly. The book made me even more wary of 'bad fats', and of bad ways of treating fats.
Exotic_Wind
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I'm vegetarian, wanted to say that all those essencial fats are in some dry fruits and I believe there are vegan supplements of it
ToothlessFerret
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Flax oil for omega 3, hemp oil for omega 6 and 3. Green leafy plants tend to be good for 3, nuts and grains for 6 especially. Beneficial monounsaturates from plenty of vegetable sources - olives, avocados etc