Posted on May 18, 2016 by Jenny Cromack

The benefits of good fats in our diets has slowly begun to be appreciated as a perfect requirement of a healthy diet. Good fats arebeneficial to our diet as they improve absorption of nutrients from other foods and provide necessary vitamins.

So here are our top 6 good fats to get in your diet

1) Avocado

Avocados have to be number 1 as the fat they contain is one of the healthiest- monounsaturated fat and if eaten regularly can help you keep lean as it increases the body’s ability to burn fat and increase energy expenditure.

2) Olive Oil/ Olives

Olives and olive oil are high in monounsaturated fats and anti inflammatories. Research suggests that good organic olive oil is liked to a healthier heart and lower blood pressure.

3) Salmon

Salmon along with other fatty fish provide the super healthy anti – inflammatory fatty acid EPA and DHA which are fantastic for cardiovascular health and hormones. The omega- 3 fats increase the sensitivity of your cells to insulin so that you’re more likely to store the carbs you eat as glycogen in the muscle instead as fats.

4) Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is perfect for cooking as it helps manage blood sugar, protect your brain and improve your bodies ability to lose fat. Using coconut oil 2 x day for 1 month has been shown to reduce body fat and trim down waist lines.

5) Sesame Seeds

Sesame seeds provide healthy monounsaturated fat are high in zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1 and fibre. The key benefit of sesame seeds is its ability to detoxify excess oestrogen from the body and can lower prostate and breast cancer risk.

6) Almond Butter

Almond butter is high in protein and monounsaturated fats and help you keep lean and improve your fitness performance. Adding almonds to your diet will help reduce your body fat due to the increase thermogenesis

By adding some or all of the above ingredients to your healthy balanced diet you can increase your health, reduce body fat and get leaner so pop them on your shopping list!