Are ?Good Fats? The Health Trend of 2016"
I recently spoke with Moon Juice founder Amanda Chantal Bacon about the importance of ?good fats,? or the fats that make up a healthy diet. The nutrition-obsessed, cold pressed juice junkie answered all of my pressing questions about the topic that?s taking over the lifestyle world.
Below, you?ll find a breakdown of what will most likely be the defining health trend of 2016. Get your pen and paper ready, girls. The inner glow expert is about to drop some serious knowledge about what we should be eating in the new year.
What are good fats"Â
I learned from Amanda that good fats are unsaturated fats that help with all kinds of bodily functions. Unsaturated fats are the opposite of saturated fats, or the fatty foods that are bad for our bodies. Fats can become saturated with heat: ?Heat changes the fatty acid chain and oxidizes them. Oxidation causes the fats to become dense. Dense fats can clog the blood, lymph and digestive system. That can be stressful on the liver and contribute to weight gain.? Amanda emphasizes the importance of avoiding these saturated fats and focusing on the good essential fatty acids (or EFAs) instead. There are two types we should be incorporating into our diets?omega-3s and omega 6s. Each have their own set of benefits.
1. Omega-3s
Amanda explained that omega-3s help with everything from your brain to your blood: ?It is very important to eat plenty of omega-3 fatty acid foods; they are crucial to metabolism, brain function and mental health...
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