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What are healthy fats to eat?

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It is true that most people consider fat as something bad for their diet. Over the year’s food and weight loss product companies managed to convince consumers that fat is the main reason why weight loss diets fail . In reality this is not true. Fat and especially healthy fat is essential for a  healthy balanced diet  and diets that are very low in healthy fat may not be the best choice when trying to lose weight . There are different types of fat and depending on their type, may have positive or negative effects to your health and diet. The different types of fat Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated Fatty Acids – The healthy fats This is the type of fat that should be part of a healthy diet. Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids ( omega 3 and omega 6 ) are essential for normal body functioning and play an important role in producing hormones, maintaining cell structure and many more. Good sources for healthy fats are fish , grains, almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, avo...

How to Cook Healthier Meals

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Learn how to cook smarter and healthier If you are someone who enjoys food and cooking, but still want to watch your weight and eat healthy nutritious foods , it can sometimes be difficult to find a balance between the foods you love to cook and the diet you are supposed to be following.  Food often seems to fall into one of two categories (this is the general belief), the delicious – but calorie and fat laden, or the healthy - low calorie but completely boring and tasteless. Fortunately, watching your weight does not mean you have to give up cooking and eating your favourite meals and dishes .  With a few simple modifications in cooking techniques and ingredients, most dishes can be modified to improve their nutritional value and lower their fat and calories without losing too much of their flavour.  Whilst some things are more difficult to make healthier than others, if you are a keen cook, this is a great opportunity to expand your skills and experiment with differe...