Fat is not a bad word but a necessary nutrient that has been unfairly vilified by the media due to our over indulgence of high fat foods and our sedentary and unhealthy lifestyles. We need to include it in our diets because it is an important part of our body's physical, cellular and biochemical functionality. To much of a good thing such as fatty foods can put you on the long and steep road to burn the baby fat. Fat is not the problem we are because we make, buy and eat too much high fat foods.
Burning the baby fat requires that you lower your overall fat intake. Unfortunately, in our society the average person has a high fat diet and this can result in being at risk for several health problems such as cancer of the breast, colon and prostate cancer and cardiovascular disease.
The logical way to go about losing pregnancy weight is to greatly reduce the fat in your diet. The first thing to do to cut out fat is by altering the way you buy, cook and prepare food. Being more health conscious of the food you eat is a step in the right direction to burn the baby fat.
Keeping track of fat content in foods is much easier today because most food products come with nutrition labels and ingredients. Because people are becoming more health conscious consumers, some food companies and fast food restaurant chains have nutrition brochures.
Know your fats and be able to recognize the good, the bad and the ugly fats. The good fats are the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats (plant based oils from vegetables, legumes and fish oils) are to be the fats that make up 25 percent of your total dietary intake.The bad fats are the trans (partially hydrogenated and hydrogenated fats on the product label) and the saturated fats(animal products such as meat and dairy). Both must be eaten sparingly with only one percent trans and less than 10 percent saturated fat is the recommended amount. The ugly fat is cholesterol of which less than 300 mg is recommended.
Remembering to eat fat in moderation will keep your fat consumption in the healthy range. Naturally, some days you will eat more fat than others but being aware of what you are eating will balance out your fat intake. Because of this, a healthy diet focuses on the average fat consumption over a period of months or weeks instead of daily fat consumption.
Be a smart consumer on nutrition. Try to buy foods with natural ingredients and lower in fat and calories by reading and comparing product labels and brands. Simply eating a balanced low calorie diet that includes the healthy fats will help you to burn the baby fat and stay healthy. - 15438
Burning the baby fat requires that you lower your overall fat intake. Unfortunately, in our society the average person has a high fat diet and this can result in being at risk for several health problems such as cancer of the breast, colon and prostate cancer and cardiovascular disease.
The logical way to go about losing pregnancy weight is to greatly reduce the fat in your diet. The first thing to do to cut out fat is by altering the way you buy, cook and prepare food. Being more health conscious of the food you eat is a step in the right direction to burn the baby fat.
Keeping track of fat content in foods is much easier today because most food products come with nutrition labels and ingredients. Because people are becoming more health conscious consumers, some food companies and fast food restaurant chains have nutrition brochures.
Know your fats and be able to recognize the good, the bad and the ugly fats. The good fats are the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats (plant based oils from vegetables, legumes and fish oils) are to be the fats that make up 25 percent of your total dietary intake.The bad fats are the trans (partially hydrogenated and hydrogenated fats on the product label) and the saturated fats(animal products such as meat and dairy). Both must be eaten sparingly with only one percent trans and less than 10 percent saturated fat is the recommended amount. The ugly fat is cholesterol of which less than 300 mg is recommended.
Remembering to eat fat in moderation will keep your fat consumption in the healthy range. Naturally, some days you will eat more fat than others but being aware of what you are eating will balance out your fat intake. Because of this, a healthy diet focuses on the average fat consumption over a period of months or weeks instead of daily fat consumption.
Be a smart consumer on nutrition. Try to buy foods with natural ingredients and lower in fat and calories by reading and comparing product labels and brands. Simply eating a balanced low calorie diet that includes the healthy fats will help you to burn the baby fat and stay healthy. - 15438
About the Author:
Ready to lose your tummy to get a fit and lean body? You can lose the pregnancy weight for the long run by embracing a healthy lifestyle. Teresa Brown is passionate about cultivating women's health and wellness.
