Demonizing a particular food or food group develops an unhealthy relationship with food. Of course, it’s a different story if it involves health issues, like my current ones that have kept me in ketosis for a couple of months. However, that’s not the main reason for this post or message, nor do I plan to promote that dietary approach as the best or the smartest one. It’s essential to find something that works for you and is sustainable in the long run! But don’t think that any specific food will lead you to or take you away from the results you want. Indeed, fats have nine calories per gram, unlike proteins and carbohydrates, which have four, making it easier to over-consume them. However, it all boils down to energy, in terms of your daily caloric intake and expenditure. No one got fat from a single slice of pizza or slimmed down from one salad. Of course, what you eat matters in addition to quantity, but we’ll discuss the distribution of fats some other time. Generally speaking, avoid or significantly limit trans fats (margarine, fries) and polyunsaturated fats (refined vegetable oils), and increase the intake of saturated and unsaturated fats from sources in the image, as well as foods like olive oil, ‘fatty’ fish (salmon, mackerel, sardines), nuts, and seeds. Your body and brain will thank you for it.
Original release date: May 22, 2019.