This is one mistake I see many people make when they are trying to lose weight. Sure, in the beginning it can be good to lower your fat intake, especially if you have been eating way too much fat. But one thing I see a lot of “dieters” do is they go on a NO fat diet and hardly eat any fat. Your body needs fat for many functions and if you go for long periods of time without the good healthy fat in the food you eat, you can start to see more problems down the road like problems with your hormones, losing weight, flaky, dry skin, brittle hair and nails.
I’ve had clients come to me that are trying to lose weight and are not eating any fat. They are shocked when I tell them I am going to up their fat intake and they start to lose weight. The pressing question most people have is how will not eating any fat affect my weight loss? Since your body needs fat to function properly, if its not eaten, then the body will actually start to store the fat on your body because it thinks you are starving and food is not plenty. Sure many people think, “Well its okay if I don’t eat fat because I have plenty of it on my body.” Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way, although I too wish it did! Nutritionally, our bodies were made to function off what is given to it on a regular basis through food we eat and digestion. The body uses the fat consumed in the diet through digestion for a lot of processes. Here are a few:
1) Your body fat serves as insulation against cold temperatures.
Now I know in Florida we don’t need much insulation from cold weather here, but when food is over consumed, the body thinks you must be storing up for a cold, hard long winter; like a bear.
2) Fat transports 4 very important vitamins: A, D, K, E
Without ingested fat these vitamins cannot get transported throughout the body as well.
3) Fat helps to regulate your hormones
If you have been on a low fat diet for a long time you may start to see it affect your hormones, which can affect your moods, body temperature and weight loss. If you would like to download a FREE 3 day healthy menu with a shopping list, go to www.PureHealthSudios.com
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