Why you need fat in your diet

Fat is not the enemy anymore.  Well when it comes to nutrition.  Fat from healthy foods are actually good for you!  The fats you want and should avoid are saturated fats and trans fats make sure you read the labels so you know if your foods contain those 2 fats.  Well what fats do I eat you ask?  Well you want to consume monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats.  

So what foods contain those healthy fats:

1. Salmon
2. Nuts: Almonds, pecans, cashews, walnuts 
3. Olive Oil
4. Sunflower oil
5. Peanut oil
6. Avocados 
7. Peanut butter
8. ToFu
9. Tuna Fish
10. Soymilk 

 Those are just a few of the foods that contain the healthy fat you need to make your body work.  Most people need to consume around 20-30% of their diet should be coming from fat.  So fat is a good thing as long as you are eating the healthy version and avoiding the baked treats, and heavily processed foods.  For more information check out SaFire Training.