How Eating Fat Can Help You Lose Body Fat

For decades we’ve all worked under the assumption that to lose fat we have to cut fat out of our diets. Thus the low fat craze was born.

As it turns out, that’s not how it works. The problem with eating a low fat diet is that you have to replace that food with something else, and we all turned to carbs. Those carbohydrates raised our blood sugar levels and thus insulin levels.

And, as it turns out, our bodies are very good at turning carbohydrates into body fat.

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Can Eating Fat Help You Lose Fat?

Insulin plays a big role in turning carbohydrates into body fat. And, while insulin is in your blood, your body can’t burn body fat for energy, making it impossible for you to lose weight.

The first goal when you want to lose a few pounds then is to lower your insulin levels.

Lower Your Insulin Levels

The best way to lower your insulin levels is to replace some of the carbohydrates you’re eating with fat. In other words, you need to do the exact opposite of what we’ve been told by so-called health experts for decades. Skip the low fat foods and grab some fat instead.

When you do that some interesting things happen in your body.

Burn Fat Stores For Energy

Let’s say you start your day with some eggs and avocado. It’s a low carb, high fat meal that will keep you full for hours. You won’t even go looking for lunch until early afternoon. This will keep your blood sugar levels low and in turn your insulin levels low. Why is this important? Think of insulin as a gate keeper.

When it’s high, your body takes any extra carbs and sugars it can find and turns them into fat for storage. When insulin is low on the other hand, your body turns to those fat stores and burns them for energy. The end result is that you start to lose weight.

Since eating fat keeps you satisfied longer and allows you to stretch the time in between meals, you’re keeping those insulin levels low for longer. That’s how eating fat can help you lose more body fat on a regular basis.

Make Smart Choices

Stop being afraid of fatty foods. Make smart choices, don’t overdo it, and work on cutting more sugar and carbs out of your diet instead when you’re ready to get in shape and drop that excess weight and body fat.

Good fatty foods you want to incorporate into your diet are avocado, butter, coconut oil, olive oil, olives, seeds and nuts and even peanut butter. Embrace the healthy fats and make them part of all your meals.

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