It is not a bad thing to eat fat in your diet in fact you need it in order for the body to function properly. Every nutrient has a responsibility and metabolizes in your body and fat does do a big job. It is the type of fat you eat that is the issue.
Bad fats which are saturated fats (those that are solids at room temp. like butter, Crisco etc.) are the fats that can be avoided or hardly eaten at all. Unsaturated fats (those liquid at room temp. except for coconut and palm oil) are the better fats and NEED to be incorporated into your body.
I was actually watching another nutritionist on a talk show talking about how nuts (which have good fats) and oils and berries can help slim the waist line. Fats give you about twice as much energy as carbohydrates do they just take a bit longer to burn off so you don’t need as many but still need them.
I am trying desperately to bypass the bad fats but still incorporate the good. I have started cooking in olive oil a lot more, which is also helping with the flavor, and snacking on nuts in between meals when I want a little snack. I will not eat as many peanuts though as they are not quite as good as other nuts, almonds are the best for the amount of fat and calories.
Have a wonderful day!
