Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Fats Can Help You Loose Weight!
Have you even thought that fats can help you loose weight? Here are a couple of ideas that support this fact:
1) Fats from food sources that actually feed your body with its intended nutrtional content, do provide energy and promote weight loss. Examples of this is raw nuts and seeds which provide great nourishment and protein, as opposed to roasted ones which provide the separated "fat".
2) Lecithin (derived naturally from soybeans) is a like a concentrated fat which breaks down cholesterol in the body, thus promoting weight loss. Substitute it for the oil in recipes which is much lower in calories and fat grams, and has the great benefits as well. Enjoy Nature’s Harvest cookbook has many examples of how to use liquid lecithin in recipes in place of oil.
Fats can be good for you. Your choice of fats is the key!
1) Fats from food sources that actually feed your body with its intended nutrtional content, do provide energy and promote weight loss. Examples of this is raw nuts and seeds which provide great nourishment and protein, as opposed to roasted ones which provide the separated "fat".
2) Lecithin (derived naturally from soybeans) is a like a concentrated fat which breaks down cholesterol in the body, thus promoting weight loss. Substitute it for the oil in recipes which is much lower in calories and fat grams, and has the great benefits as well. Enjoy Nature’s Harvest cookbook has many examples of how to use liquid lecithin in recipes in place of oil.
Fats can be good for you. Your choice of fats is the key!
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Raw Almonds for your Health!
The new Men's Health magazine has a little blurp about almonds, saying "Keep a Bag of Almonds in Your Desk for a Snack". Raw almonds, not roasted, are one of the healthiest snacks you can find. They are full of vitamins, minerals, and protein, and the kind of fat we need. Almonds, as is said, can lower your cholesterol levels which may help in reducing the risk of heart disease.
My purse, car console, and grab bag are always filled with plenty of raw almonds. It's amazing that something so simple as this can be so satisfying to the hunger and fill the cravings for less desireable foods - especially when you are on the go! So get some bags of raw almonds and put them where you will reach for a snack first!
My purse, car console, and grab bag are always filled with plenty of raw almonds. It's amazing that something so simple as this can be so satisfying to the hunger and fill the cravings for less desireable foods - especially when you are on the go! So get some bags of raw almonds and put them where you will reach for a snack first!
