The Healthy Fats I Consume

For years and years I've been told don't eat fat.  Eat lean, it's healthier for you.  Wrong!

Boy, oh boy, is that ever a bunch of hogwash.  Our bodies, especially our brain, need fats to function properly.  But not just any fats, because just like anything else there are some fats out there that are not good for us.  For best nutrition, bang for your buck, you want to stay away from the unhealthy fats and choose the good ones.  Here is what I choose.

Avocados & Avocado Oil

Nuts & Nut Oils

Coconut Oil & MCT Oil

Toasted Sesame Oil

Olives & Olive Oil

Butter - Yep!  Butter is good for you.

Cream

Sour Cream & Cheese

I remember being told that avocados are "fattening".  Well they are fatty, but not fattening.  And so delicious.  I love avocado oil for salad dressing.  Nuts are a big part of my diet now, especially almonds.  Coconut oil is wonderful for baking and toasted sesame oil drizzled over stir fry or egg roll in a bowl adds another layer of flavorful deliciousness.  Butter on veggies or on a keto waffle, oh my goodness.

And cream.  Lovely, lovely cream.  Every day I drink a cup of coffee with cream and MCT oil in it.  It is the best part of my morning, I swear. 

No longer am I afraid to consume fats.  I enjoy them on a daily basis.  The biggest thing for me to overcome since starting my keto journey is that fat is good.  Fats don't make you fat.  That is false information we've been fed (no pun intended) for years and years.

I'm over it!