How to Eat Fat and Lose Weight

How can any fat burn fat? There's always a way. Good fat in your diet assists your body to burn fat faster thereby you are looking and feeling better sooner. Good fats are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Huh? I'll just list them for you, so much easier.

The mono...ones include canola and olive oil along with mayonnaise made from these oils. Don't forget yummy nuts, avocados and olives and soft margarine with no trans fat.

Poly......... fats are nuts, seeds, oils, mayo and margarine with 0 trans fat. ESSENTIAL oils must be included in a healthy diet, the Omega's.

Omega 3 is found in fatty fish like salmon, herring, mackerel, sardines, trout and albacore tuna. A wide range of beans(legumes) are available along with flax seed, raw nuts, peanut butter, omega 3 eggs, walnuts, canola oil and margarine and mayo made with it's oil. Sound exciting? Add some more ESSENTIAL Omega 6. This can be found in safflower, sunflower and corn oils along with products made from them. I also take a daily 3-6-9 supplement just to have it covered. The best quality ones are refrigerated or you can purchase in gel capsules. I have to add that almonds, an all time favorite of mine are also good for just about everything! They score big!

To lose weight and stop clogging your arteries, messing up your heart and encouraging high cholesterol, cardiovascular ruination, etc. just slack off on BAD FAT foods. You probably have a pretty good idea what these are so I'll just include a brief list in this article. Of course it starts off with fatty cuts of meat - you know the ones - lots of marbleized white lines of fat and gobs of white yucky stuff around the edges. To heck with it being more tender, just use a tasty marinade. CHEESE - I often wonder why some people can't lose weight and then I discover how much cheese they eat. Well I really have a weakness for cheese, and feel justified to eat it because I don't drink milk and figure I need that calcium. I compromise by buying 'fat-reduced' cheese. I really like it now! Other dairy products are to considered in moderation also. Avoid coconut oil. Unfortunately most junk food and fast food will put you on a slippery slope. Use discretion and moderation. Hire a chef!! Tell the kids they don't have a life until they learn how to cook.

The last thing I'd like to add here for your benefit is about processed foods, especially the ones in the bad fat category. Myself I find it hard to trust food that has a whole list of ingredients that I can't even pronounce never minding not having a clue what they really are. Research has shown that they are linked to the formation of cancer cells in your body. Just replace a processed food with one you like better, one that's a 'real' food.

Grocery stores are stocked with an endless array of fantastic foods that are good for you! Choose wisely - health is wealth!

I've Never Seen a Fat Vegetarian - To Be or Not To Be

Well okay......sometimes it's hard to change your eating habits. What made sense to me was that meat eating animals have a very short intestine system. This is because big piles of meat & potatoes or just meat takes an incredibly long time to digest. Humans have an incredibly long intestine system. Feel tired after a big meal? You should because you will use more energy in life digesting food than anything else you do! No kidding! Cut out the meat & live like the 'long intestine animals - the vegetarian animals'.

I know it's easier said than done and despite out best intentions change can be hard. Just do tiny changes, gradually. Decide, for example, okay, I want to eat more salads and less meat. Don't set yourself up for failure! Maybe add salad once more a week and meat once less a week. Do that for a month or so until it's just part of your life. Then it's easy to add another good intention that becomes a habit.

PS. Take Vitamin B12 as a supplement if you rarely eat red meat and lack abundant energy with adequate sleep! I will add lots of tips about going veggie. Note: I am into eating fish cause it's so damm good for you and eat some poultry when I'm craving a change from beans or tofu..........lotsa good recipes coming to this site! Be Healthy-----------Have Incredible Energy-----------Feel Young--------------Save $$$$$$$----------Save Time on Cooking!

PS - I love my Dad's Steak - Won't say NO to that once or twice a year. He's a master bar-b-cuer!

PPS - For any of you that went to Kaslo School & had the pleasure of Mrs. Higashi, she's the one that said, "have you ever seen a fat vegetarian?"

The Morning Fruit Trip

Call me crazy but it's been working for me for the past 25 years or so! Want to clear out that big dinner from last night or those midnight snacks - ouch! Just eat fresh fruit in the am! Take it out of the fridge the night before and leave it on the counter for a reminder or pack it in your lunch! If it's not real cold it adjusts to your 98.7 degree body much easier too. The trick is, give your hugely long intestine a break and time to digest yesterdays bounty, fresh is best. That's because it's alkaline! You won't need any antacids! Once fruit is cooked it turns acidy! Enjoy - stock up on a beautimous variety of availability; blueberries, kiwis, oranges, grapes, mangoes, watermelon & the list goes on..........& don't worry about missing the bacon! You can eat it at lunch.....after all elephants are really big & energetic & I bet they only eat leaves for breakfast!