Over the past few decades,
the cornerstone of a good, solid weight loss plan has included studying
the ‘Nutrition Information’ on
food packaging, thumbing nervously through a 600 page (yet implausibly
titled ‘pocket sized’) calorie counter and triumphantly
and guiltlessly striding down supermarket aisles with a trolley brimming
with exquisitely packaged, molecule sized, fat free food.
To most people, avoiding fat (or
consuming as little as possible) is the sure-fire path to a slim and
slender body.
However, for the eager
and the open-minded, this is all about to change as study after study
begins to tell us how fat is about to become your new best friend…
How Can Fat be Good?
It has long been common knowledge
amongst athletes and nutritionists that Omega 3 and Omega 6 fats are
extremely beneficial – yet
these have been largely avoided by most of us because they are basically
fat
- the death knoll of the diet.
Of the many fats that exist, Omega
3 and Omega 6 have been scientifically termed Essential Fatty Acids
(EFAs). The
reason for this is simple – they
are essential. EFAs are essential because they are in constant demand
from every living cell in the body – however, the body cannot produce
them on its own. It relies on us to provide them through the food we
consume each and every day!
Creating a balance of Omega 3
and Omega 6 in our diet is absolutely essential, not only if weight
loss is on the agenda
but also to help
our body function properly and ward off a whole host of ailments such
as high blood pressure, a low immune system, dry skin, hair and nails,
poor digestion and low energy. Omega 6 and Omega 6 supplementation was
also voted by women as being among the top three most effective PMS treatments!
The list could go on….
