Lose Weight and Get Fit by Getting Fat

Interesting title and nice hack. Gregg Gillies talks about how good fats help the body burn fat. Fatty acid like Omega-3 could increase metabolic rate. Good fat also help to recover from workouts – that’s a pretty good news:

Getting enough of the good fats will help you lose fat, build muscle, and recover faster from your workouts. In addition, it has myriad health benefits, including being good for your heart.

Good fats include: polyunsaturated (especially Omega-3’s), such as those from fish and nuts, as well as monosaturated fats, such as those from peanut butter, olive oil, egg yolks, and fish oil.

Bad fats include saturated fats from things such as animal and coconut fats. Then there is the worst kind of fat the man made kind, trans fatty acids which can be found in our typical, of no redeeming value, junk foods such cookies, chips, fries and margarine.

Limit, if not stay completely away from, the bad fats and try to get about 30 – 35% of your calories from the good fats…

Lose Weight and Get Fit by Getting Fat – [Weight Loss Daily]