Fats are one of indispensible macronutrients in our diet, which means that our bodies need it in order to function optimally. However, there’s a big difference between fats that are beneficial for us and fats that bring about nothing but weight gain and flab, but unfortunately the latter kind is much more present on the supermarket shelves.
If you don’t want to consume too much fat constantly, then you need to educate yourself on what you should and shouldn’t eat, which isn’t as complicated as it sounds.
The most important thing to remember is that you should get your healthy portion of fats from products that come from nature, which means nuts, seeds, certain types of fruit and vegetables, like avocados, and you should also incorporate fatty fish and whole eggs into your diet. In order to stop pouring fat directly into your body, you should cut down on these 5 items to feel and be lighter on your feet.
The most important thing to remember is that you should get your healthy portion of fats from products that come from nature, which means nuts, seeds, certain types of fruit and vegetables, like avocados, and you should also incorporate fatty fish and whole eggs into your diet. In order to stop pouring fat directly into your body, you should cut down on these 5 items to feel and be lighter on your feet.
1. Alcohol: While alcohol is often our number one trigger to having a good time when we go out, it’s not good news for our bodies, far from it. It has no nutritional value and holds no benefits for our metabolism, which basically means we’re choosing to pour empty calories, sugars and fats into our body. Not only is alcohol addictive and poses a serious problems for millions of people all over the world, it slows down your metabolism because you’re able to chug down a daily intake worth of calories in a couple of drinks. Just because it’s liquid doesn’t mean it won’t show on the waistline.
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If you’re in doubt, check how many calories a standard beer contains – up to 200 calories, and sometimes even more depending on the brand. The same math follows wine, though on average you get 85 calories from one glass of wine, but let’s be honest, how often do you drink just one glass of wine? It’s even worse for cocktails, which is why we encourage you to rethink every glass, can or shot of alcohol you take, it just means more fat in your body.
2. Sugar in Any Form: This is hardly a surprise, seeing that sugar has become the cause of so many health problems all over the world, but still people choose to eat it in every shape and form. No matter how healthy your meal or beverage is, if you put sugar or sugar-based syrup into it, you’ve basically annulled any benefits you could have had from that fruit oatmeal or whole wheat pancakes. There are many ways to sweeten your nutritious meals, but sugar is definitely not one of them.
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Bunch of empty calories and insulin spikes are hardly what any human metabolism needs and that’s exactly what sugar provides. Steer clear from sugars and opt for stevia, honey in moderation or simply use fruit like natural sweeteners, it works like a charm.
3. Energy Drinks: Ok, energy drinks are bad business for your health, no matter how you look at it because they do nothing but pump you up with sugar and caffeine. Though you can get a short-lived energy boost from energy drinks, when you start crashing down, you crash down hard, as the sugar rush in your metabolism passes. Ingesting artificial flavors, sugar and caffeine all at once and in highly-concentrated state is a shock for your body and this is why you’re able to stay alert.
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After that, your mood and your concentration come crumbling down, and you’re left with fats in the metabolism that is too tired to process them, so it just stores them right into your belly.
4. Dairy Products: While it’s true that full fat dairy products are much tastier than their skim version, they still plenty of fat into your everyday diet, which can be problematic if you consume them constantly. Whole milk and cream we put in our coffee can load up our favorite drinks with calories quite quickly, and where calories come, fats follow.
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There are many great alternatives to using full fat dairy products and that means going for low fat options, or even better, opting out for soy, almond or rice milk that are still tasty, only without the fatty aftermath.
5. Salad Dressings: If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times – when you’re eating your salad, just eat it straight, no fancy salad dressings, no fatty cheese, croutons etc. Having a salad for a meal is excellent practice for everyone trying to lose weight and sustain a healthy lifestyle, but this means you need to kiss your favorite salad dressing goodbye. Whatever dressing you choose to pour over your super healthy salad, you will just add fats, empty carbs, sugars and artificial flavoring into the equation, which is all you’re trying to avoid. If you want to spice up your salad game, go for some extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lime juice and spices, there will be no unnecessary fats and you will get all the nutrients you need from the veggies.
Fats and carbs are demonized nowadays, but what no one tells you is that we still need them in moderation and when they come from the right sources. These 5 types of foods and beverages easily wreak havoc on your metabolism, and just reducing their presence in your everyday diet will make all the difference that will show on scales too. – Vanessa Davis
Vanessa Davis is 32 years old, lives in New York and is currently a full-time content-writer at www.diet.st Her areas of expertise are fitness, nutrition and leading a healthy lifestyle, and in her free time she enjoys skiing and mountain climbing.
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