Are You Eating The Right Fats?

In my opinion, EVERYONE should be supplementing with an omega 3:6 blend at least, as the benefits are outstanding!

Here are just a few:

·         Reduced inflammation around joints

·         Omega 3 (EPA & DHA) is an anti-inflammatory

·         Can reduce symptoms of most allergies known to man

·         Speeds up the fat burning process when taken with L-carnitine

·         Reduces the insulin response after you’ve eaten

·         Can make your cells sensitive to insulin as opposed to resistant

Every single cell in the human body is covered with a double layer of omega 3 fats which in turn make the cell a healthy cell. Whereas, if your diet consists of more saturated fat, your cells will be covered with an unhealthy form of fat, meaning that your cells will also be unhealthy which can, and does, lead to serious illness.

On the left we have saturated fat (solid at room temperature). This came from two burgers that went onto the George Foreman grill (there are other makes on the market!)....and this is the fat that came out of it. Imagine that amount of fat floating around in your digestive tract, stomach & arteries! This is the type of fat that we as a nation eat far too much of. And guess what happens to all that fat? It builds up nice and slowly in our fat cells and around our internal organs.

In the middle and to the right we have a selection of ‘healthy fats’. We have salmon, a great source of omega 3 fats & protein, a selection of nuts and seeds, also a great source of omega 3 & 6 fats & protein and then there’s a capsule form (also available in liquid form) of omega 3:6. If you don’t consume a lot of fish, nuts, seeds, avocados, olive or coconut oils on a daily basis, you really should consider supplementing with a good quality, well sourced form of omega 3:6 supplement. Steer clear of cod liver oil though as this tends to contain high levels of mercury which, strangely enough, is not great in the human body!

You should try and consume a small amount of healthy fat with each meal. Some ideas would be:

·         Breakfast- meat and nuts

·         Snack- nuts & seeds

·         Lunch- chicken & avocado salad drizzled with olive oil

·         Dinner- fish cooked in coconut oil with lots of steamed green vegetables

If you would like more information on healthy fats or any other nutrition topics, or would like to order some omega fish oils, please don’t hesitate to contact me at tony@markefitness.co.uk

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