Let’s talk about FAT

(Disclaimer: THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT KINDS OF FATS, BUT TODAY WE’LL FOCUS ON “healthy fat”))

Does that word scare you? What does it make you think of and how does it make you feel when you hear the word?Let’s dive into the topic so that we can understand the importance fat has in our life!

Here are some of the “scientificy” things fat does:

We need fat to support metabolism, cell signaling, the health of various body tissues, immunity, hormone production, and the absorption of many nutrients, such as vitamins A and D.

But let’s look at some unique or maybe unknown things eating fat can do for us:

Fats….

 help us feel full

help improve body compositionhelp reduce ADD and ADHD symptoms

help reduce incidence of aggressive behaviour

help preserve memory

 help prevents cancer

 Alleviate depression

and MANY more things!

Lets look at foods that contain Fat:

Avocado

nuts

seeds

coconut

olives

egg yokes

Today…I challenge you….How can you add more Healthy Fats into your diet? The benefits speak for themselves and your body will thank you

 info from: https://www.precisionnutrition.com/encyclopedia/food/fats