Do Good Fats Really Exist? Continued...
By Ross Bridgeford
25th July 2005

EFAs and Weight Loss

So, we shouldn’t avoid all fats like the plague if we want to be slim and healthy, but I am sure you are wondering why EFAs are important our weight loss plan?

Among other reasons, EFAs help to:

Make us slim and keep us slim by behaving like the hormones that increase the body’s capacity to burn fat and decrease the fat that the body produces for protection (the fat that hangs around our organs and sits around our waists).

• Suppress the body’s requirement to over-inflate our appetite.
• Minimise the blood sugar swings, fat production, food cravings and loss of energy that carbs and sugars do.
• Decrease inflammation and water retention in tissues, and instigate the removal of water unnecessarily held in other parts of the body. This can have a dramatic effect on our ability to lose weight!

• Boost our energy levels throughout the day – which, amongst other things – increases your chances of going out for that run, making it to the gym or doing that extra lap of the pool!
• Increase the stimulation of the brain to create happier moods and lift depression – making us less likely to reach for the crisps and chocolates!

Good Fats and Bad Fats – What to Eat and What to Avoid!

Of course, EFAs include only good fats – the bad fats should still be avoided at all costs! These include the fats obtained from meat and dairy, saturated fats, trans-fatty acids and any cooked, fried or heated fats (EFAs lose their goodness and become harmful when heated).

Good fats can be found in foods like avocado, almonds, green leafy vegetables, high fat (coldwater) fish such as tuna, sardines, halibut and salmon and seeds such as sesame, sunflower and flax-seeds. However, the easiest and most effective way to ensure that your body is getting the right amount, and the right blend of good fats is to take an oil blend supplement.

In our experience, using just one type of oil (cod-liver, flax, hemp etc) has not been anywhere near as effective as using an oil blend (such as Udo’s Choice).

As you can buy such supplements in both vegetarian capsules and as a liquid, there is no excuse not to give your body this fuel it needs to help you slim down and tone up!