Eat Fat to Lower Body Fat by Dr Yen Ang
7 March 2011
A Weekly Wellness Note
Eat Fat to Lower Body Fat?
No, this is not a typo error. You can eat fat to lower your body fat“---but the right kind of fat
All of us store fat. The kind of fat stored in our body is called triglycerides. When your triglycerides are high, your risk of getting diabetes and heart disease increases.
To reduce this storage fat (triglycerides), first and foremost, lose some weight.
Next, watch your diet. Eat the right type of fat, and cut down on the wrong type of fat.
Numerous research and clinical experience have provided evidence that one class of dietary fat—namely omega 3 helps reduce our body fat storage called triglycerides.
Eat your fish 2 to 3 times a week Eat nuts, all kinds, especially walnuts, everyday Put some flaxseed in your bread or cereal Enjoy your tofu the way your grandma cooks and eats Go for some Japanese seaweed Don’t forget your greens such as broccoli, kang-kong, cooked with a dash of olive oil
Stay away from palm oil, coconut oil, and animal fat.
All our Weight Matters participants lost weight. One gal lost 6.3kg in just 14 days. Did they eat fat? You bet.
Eat fat—the right kind—to lose fat; and to keep yourself healthy, and happy.
The next time some one—including dietician and doctor, tells you “fat is bad for you,” or “fat causes hear attack”—ask again, what kind of fat.
I wish you well.
Yours in wellness,
Dr Yen Ang DrPH( USA), MSc(S'pore), MPH (USA), RD, ACSM Lifestyle Intervention Consultant
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