Learning about Fats

Sometimes, it takes some time to really get used to the changes in your diet when you start on a new lifestyle path.  It is a matter of being educated on what food is good for you, and letting go about what you knew before.  After all, the information and feelings you had before, where not working for you.  It is simple.  The new lifestyle involves transformation, and one area where you can update your life, is learning about fats.

Fats: Good and Bad

Take some time to really understand that Trans Fats, are not a good thing.  Even when a label on a package says, transfat free, you may have some trans fat that is included in this food.  If you are looking for a healthy diet to lose weight, do not be fooled by this label.  Often, the manufacturer is within the limits of where the government will allow them to function on the warning.  The only way to lose weight easily, is to completely remove all forms of Trans Fats.  They are a very Bad Fat.

Then, there are the poly, mono and unsaturated, and saturated fats.  No wonder the population is so overweight!  The fact is the difference between fats and oils, is whether they are liquid or solid.  A saturated fat is a solid fat.  A unsaturated fat is a liquid oil at room temperature.  If you move an unsaturated fat to a cold temperature, it as well, will become solid.  As well, a saturated fat, when heated, will become liquid.   Confused?  I was, until I discovered these three good fats:

1. Coconut Oil
2. Olive Oil
3. Palm Oil

The saturated coconut oil, is easily turned to liquid in your hands.  In fact, this could be the only fat you will  need.  When you begin your healthy eating life, do yourself a favor and never buy any corn based oil, or any animal based oils, like butter.  It will be better for you at the beginning to use only organic and plant-based saturated fats, like coconut oil.  It has a good flash point, which means it can handle a hot skillet, can be baked for excellent fiber breads and muffins, and is a good way to add your  healthy fat to your diet.

Bad fats are easy to find, and they are everywhere!  Look for these fats as:

• Partially Hydrogenated Oil like margarine, or solid shelf baking sticks
• Corn Oil
• Soybean Oils
• Canola Oils
• Safflower Oil

You need to know too, if you are going to deep fry a protein, use a high flash point oil, like peanut oil.  It is available in an organic form, as the traditional peanut oils often are full of chemical remnants from the fertilizers and pesticides to grow the peanut. Any time you can buy organic, do so, as your ability to lose weight fast and safe will be increased tremendously.