The Skinny on Fats in Your Diet

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The subject of fat is an old one. Constant debate as to the dangers of fats in your diet is never ending.

How closely should you monitor your fat intake? How afraid of fat should we be?

Learn Jon Benson’s take on the good fats – bad fats battle and what he believes you should and shouldn’t be concerned about when it comes to fats in your diet.

Let’s get this one out in the open:

1. Fats do not make you gain body fat.

2. Fats do not put you on Heart Attack Row.

3. Fats are not the enemy.

We’ve been sold a bag of lies when it comes to fat in your diet.

Fats are essential for your body’s hormone production, skin health, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, and even burning body fat. Yep…you need fats to burn fat.!

Studies have been conducted to attempt to elevate cholesterol levels using high-fat diets. Most all of them failed miserably – in fact several "lowered" total cholesterol while raising the so-called "good" cholesterol (HDL).

That being said, you don’t need the following:

1. A LOT of fats in your diet. Fats still contain over twice the calories per gram as carbs and protein.

2. Any kind of "FAKE fats " – margarine or processed oils of any kind are highly dangerous foods.

Here’s my simple dietary fats solution:

1. Eat fats as they occur in nature, but eat at least 80% as they "actually" occur in nature – meaning from grass-fed and free-range sources. The extra cost is worth it. It tastes better and your medical costs will offset the few dollars more per pound you pay.

2. Cook with a combination of olive oil and coconut oil, but use both sparingly. If you are eating plenty of animal protein you do not need excessive fats, not because of ‘danger’, but because of needless calories.

Overindulging in fat, even good fat, is a bad idea if you’re wanting to keep your abs showing. Just a bit of raw butter or olive oil can make bland veggies taste wonderful, so feel free to use it in moderation.

Also, omega 3-rich fats like olive oil and fish (and especially fish oil) help lower inflammation. That’s the real culprit behind heart disease in most cases.

3. Avoid a lot of fats at night. The night-time meals should be high in lean protein (tuna, tofu, turkey breast) with very limited fats if you are wanting to get lean. If you are just trying to shed body weight slowly, it’s okay to have some fats at night.

Conclusion

Just do me a favor: If you are on the "Fats make you gain body fat and have heart attacks" bandwagon, jump off. Humans have consumed fat for thousands of years. Just consume it the way we always have, naturally, not stuffed with hormones and cooked up in a lab, and you’ll be fine.

If you want a solution that actually uses dietary fats in your diet to help you shed body fat, then use this one:

http://www.everyotherdaydiet.com/go/IdeaJolt

It’s a real-world plan that isn’t impractical like so many so-called diet plans that only allows you to eat low fat foods, Jon’s plan allows you to eat your favorite foods and still shed the body weight you want.

And yes – that includes fats.

To Your Good Health,

Jon Benson

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About the Author:

At age 38 Jon Benson was like so many of us, overweight and out of shape but unlike the majority of us, he decided to do something about it and that "something" has evolved into a road map for fitness success for the 40 and over set.

Jon studied the fitness and weight loss success of others. He developed a plan around the very best information gleaned from them and went on to author several best selling books including "7 Minute Muscle" and “Fit Over 40” based on his discoveries and experiences.

Jon states, "My results were astonishing, within 12 months, I totally reversed the damage I had done to my body and literally slashed at least 10-15 years off my biological age."

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[Note: This article was written by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson. I have his permission to share it with you.]

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