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Is Fat the Key to Losing Weight?

By Jim Nash

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Since the "fat-free craze" began, statistics show we are growing fatter and fatter every year. Just because a food is fat-free doesn't mean it's calorie-free or for that matter, healthy. As a dieter, you need to get up to speed on "good fats", or high density lipoprotiens, and lose the fat from your body, not from your diet. The plain and simple truth is that we all need a certain amount of fat in our diets. The key to success is to get the healthy fats in the correct proportions into our bodies. Today, the words "FAT-FREE," sing to all of us who are dieting around the world, and products display bright and flashy advertisements making claims that they are healthy foods because they are low fat or fat free. However, as conscientious weight watchers fill their shelves with fat-free foods week after week, many discover that they are losing the battle to dieting and their weight continues to rise! Why this is, you may ask. Let's take a look at what we have been told throughout the years.

Although we've been taught to think of fat as the culprit for our weight gain, clearly this is only part of the whole picture of living a more healthy and active life. Just because a food is fat-free doesn't mean it's calorie-free, and it certainly doesn't mean that it is guaranteed to be a healthy food. Many fat-free foods actually are high in sugar and carbohydrate calories. And these calories, when eaten in excess, become converted into the one thing we've been trying to overcome-fat! Now that "fat free" food has helped to gain a few more pounds! Eating the right fats is important in helping you to lose the fat from your body, while eating the wrong fats will do the opposite. Ironically, in order to burn fat and lose weight you need a certain amount of good quality fat. When trying to lose weight, we need to understand the importance of a well-balanced diet that includes enough "good fats," such as those found in fish and olive oil. By avoiding the "fat free" craze and giving your body all the nourishment it needs, you'll lose weight steadily and feel healthier along the way.

As you begin to feel better, you will begin to incorporate other aspects of health into your lifestyle as well. So, remember that fat can be one of the keys to losing weight!

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