Fat. I’m fat, you’re fat we are all
fat! The worst nightmare ever is to be fat. Girls and boys are killing
themselves in order to stay thin. 20% of the people who suffer from anorexia
die every year and an estimate 10 million people suffer from anorexia in North
America alone… And these are only the people we know about! That means more
than 10 million people prefer to starve themselves than be fat and I’ll be
honest with you, I was fat and I am never ever going to be there again. It took
me a long time to not be afraid of fat… This post is not about what I think on
diet pills (I’ll give you a hint – it’s poison!) or the pro – anorexia attitude
this world has. It’s about why you need to what fat and what kind of. If you had
given me 2% milk a year and half ago the only way I would have drunk it would
be…walking on a stepmaster; I figured out if I don’t put fat in my body I won’t
get fat. As you can see by the name of my blog I don’t think so anymore; I
actually think the opposite and soon you will too!
Funny thing, if I’ll tell you to eat
omega 3 you won’t have any problem but if I’ll tell you to eat fat….well, it’s
not going to happen right?
Did you know 60% of your brain is fat?
33% of your body (assuming you not an elite gymnast) is fat. If your body
doesn’t get enough fat from your food where would it get it from? A recent
research done in Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and in the
Maastricht University in the Netherlands the answer is from your brain; isn’t
it lovely? You won’t eat fat and your body will eat your own brain! You can be
skinny and dumb.
How about I’ll tell you some more
scary stuff on what happens when you don’t eat fat: mood swings, stiff joint,
pms, dry skin, high blood pressure, cardiovascular issues, fatigue and aches. Fat
is in charge of storing energy, transporting nutrients, regulating body
temperature and balancing hormones! Meaning –if you don’t eat fat your body
won’t function.
I have to make a point here: I am recommending
eating fat but I am still against fast food fat. So no trans-fat at all!! Like
at all! Are we clear? Great! Now let’s talk about what kind of fat we should
eat, when and how much.
“I’m a great believer in fat. My
view is, it’s a moisturiser from the inside” Nigella
Lawson, TV chef and #3 hottest female chefs 2012 also
known as “queen of food porn”.
So trans-fat is a no no, but saturated
fat and unsaturated fat is a big yes. Now I’m not going to go with you over all
the kinds of fat and the differences between them; I’m going to keep it simple
so if you have question feel free to tweet me @EatCakeNotGetFat.
Best fats for you:
* Ghee
*Butter
* Coconut oil
*Olive oil
* Sesame oil
* Flax seed oil
* Nut and seed butter
*All kinds of seeds
*All kinds of fish
*Soy bean
*Organic Eggs
* Nuts (walnuts, almonds, peanuts,
macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, pecans, cashews)
*Avocado
*Organic whole milk
*Yogurt (2%)
*Chickpea
And now for the how much and when
You want to use fat whenever you eat. For
example if you eat a toast in the morning and you put butter on it, or any kind
of nut/seed butter and then eat a salad with olive oil and maybe some avocado or
2 eggs for breakfast, cooked with ghee and assorted nuts as snack.
The options are unlimited as you can
see; just pick one of the suggestions above in combine it with every meal or
snack you have and in no time you will start to feel the change in your body. That’s
a promise (and no cheating with skim milk and egg white!).
For extra points you can load your
meal/snack with some superfoods that contain enough fat for you and a lot of
vitamins, minerals and other good stuff for you such as Kale, Chinese broccoli,
cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, fennel, alfalfa sprouts, spinach, bell
pepper, summer squash, fava bean, kiwi, blackberries, raspberries.
Kale Salad Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 6-8 handfuls of kale (I use organic pre-washed baby kale )
- 3/4 cup walnuts
- 2 small oranges sliced
Dressing:
- 1/3 cup sesame or extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup brown rice vinegar
- 4 tbsp hemp or flax oil.
- 1/2 cup fresh mint
- Fresh juice from 1 orange
- 2 tbsp orange rind
Method: Place all your
dressing ingredients into a food processor and blend till the mint is
completely chopped up, about 30 seconds. Place your leafy greens into a large
bowl and toss with the dressing. Sprinkle with walnuts and orange slices.
Makes 4 generous servings.
That was rule #1, about how to eat the
cake and not get fat… eat fat!
I Hope you enjoy the salad and that
you have learned something new J
Join me next time and learn how you
can eat the cake and not get fat.
