Fat is an essential nutrient. Healthy fats can be both saturated and unsaturated. Fats are necessary to help your body absorb fat soluble vitamins like A, D, E and K from your diet

Fat has the highest calories per gram compared to protein and carbohydrates. This means it provides long-term energy, slow fuel and satiation.

When choosing a fat to eat, always remember that less processed is best.

Saturated fats vs Polyunsaturated fats: what is better? Really moderation is best, both have health benefits and are a part of a whole foods diet 

• Overabundance of Omega-6 fatty acids in SAD diet, leading to inflammation
  • Greatest source of omega-6 are highly processed oils (like corn and soybean, vegetables oil)
  • Work to increase Omega-3 fats like fish, nuts and seeds, and grass fed animal products
• Avoid Trans fat like partially hydrogenated oils
  • Included in food productions because it extends the shelf life of food products
  • It’s also used in frying oils 
  • They are cheap and low quality
  • Increases inflammation in the body and is linked to heart disease and Alzheimer's. 
  • Trans fat should be completely avoided
  • Future module will include a unit that covers how to read food labels, which will help you navigate avoiding these oils
• Fats to include in your kitchen
  • Butter, tallow, lard, coconut, olive oil, avocado, unrefined expeller pressed sesame oil 
  • Based on food intolerances 
  • Avoid canola oil due to chemicals used to extract the fats from the plan
  • We recommend avoiding Rapeseed as it was originally used for lamp fuel and as an industrial lubricant and is the most high GMO plant
    

We love healthy fats and believe that they are absolutely an important aspect of a healthy diet in moderation!