How to Lose Weight by Reducing Fat in Your Diet

There are bad fats, and then there are good fats. We want to eliminate the former, by substituting the latter. A little research into the different types of fats and their effect on our health will go a long way towards extending lives and staying healthy for years to come. Here are some helpful tips:

Margarine, cooking oils, butter, shortening and animal products contain a fair bit of saturated fat, the kind that is unhealthy for our bodies. These types of fats contribute to cholesterol build up. They can be found in cakes, pastries, and eggs.

Mono-unsaturated fats, on the other hand, do not have the same harmful effect that their saturated cousins have, and are found in the following types of oil: olive oil, canola, peanut oil. We can substitute these good oils for the animal-based products in our daily cooking.

Lean meats should be preferred, and visible fat and skin should be trimmed whenever possible. Full fat dairy products, cakes pastries and deep-fried foods should be avoided, except on special occasions when we can still treat ourselves to something we really like.

There are also polyunsaturated fats — from vegetable and palm oils which, in moderate quantities, can contribute to meeting our needs for fats while still helping control the amount of cholesterol in the body.

We still do need a certain amount of fats in our diets, as they are essential to hormone production, skin health and in keeping our vital organs healthy. However, moderation is the key. The recommended proportion of fat is no more than 20% of our daily calorie requirement.

With a bit of effort and use of interesting combinations of spices in our cooking, reducing the amount of fat we cook with and consume should not be too much of a hardship. The payout will consist of healthier skin, more efficient body systems, better weight management, and consequently, higher energy levels.

If you love french fries, fried chicken, fried fish and other types of fried foods, you will be happy to know about the home greaseless fryer on the market that can fry a crispy 2.5 lb. batch of french fries using a mere tablespoon of oil.

How’s that for treating yourself and your family to a piping hot batch of healthy french fries without the guilt factor?

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