Fat is not a bad word but a necessary nutrient that has been unfairly vilified by the media due to our over indulgence of high fat foods and our sedentary and unhealthy lifestyles. We need to include it in our diets because it is an important part of our body's physical, cellular and biochemical functionality. To much of a good thing such as fatty foods can put you on the long and steep road to burn the baby fat. Fat is not the problem we are because we make, buy and eat too much high fat foods.
A Big Mac and a large order of french fries certainly tastes good but if your health is at risk, then it's high time for you to lower the fat in your diet. If you are struggling to burn the excess baby fat, chances are that your eating a diet high in fat. Eating too much fat will increase your chances of developing cardiovascular disease or some forms of cancer.
The first step to burn the baby fat is to lower the amount of fat in your diet to a healthy level by choosing to follow through with making lifestyle changes in how you purchase and prepare your food. For example, shopping when you are famished is not a good idea, as you will be more inclined to make poor food choices and go for the foods high in saturated fat.
Keeping track of fat content in foods is much easier today because most food products come with nutrition labels and ingredients. Because people are becoming more health conscious consumers, some food companies and fast food restaurant chains have nutrition brochures.
The recommended percentage of fat in a healthy diet is between 20 to 35 percent. Within that narrow range less than 10 percent should be saturated fat (animal products),no more than one percent should be trans fat (products with hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats) and only 300mg should be cholesterol. The majority of your fat intake must come from monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats (fish oils and plant oil products such as nuts and olives).
Obviously, your fat content will change from day to day and thus some meals will have more fat than others. Balancing the high fat days with the low fat days will keep your fat intake within the healthy zone. Focus on the whole picture, and aim at lowering your overall fat intake for weeks and months and not for each meal or the occassional donut you eat.
Fat is good but only in moderation. Lower your calorie intake of unhealthy fats especially when you need to burn the baby fat and maintain your health. A healthy diet is a balanced diet and that includes having good fats in your diet. A healthy lifestyle is a combination of eating right, regular exercise and don't forget to make it fun. - 15343
A Big Mac and a large order of french fries certainly tastes good but if your health is at risk, then it's high time for you to lower the fat in your diet. If you are struggling to burn the excess baby fat, chances are that your eating a diet high in fat. Eating too much fat will increase your chances of developing cardiovascular disease or some forms of cancer.
The first step to burn the baby fat is to lower the amount of fat in your diet to a healthy level by choosing to follow through with making lifestyle changes in how you purchase and prepare your food. For example, shopping when you are famished is not a good idea, as you will be more inclined to make poor food choices and go for the foods high in saturated fat.
Keeping track of fat content in foods is much easier today because most food products come with nutrition labels and ingredients. Because people are becoming more health conscious consumers, some food companies and fast food restaurant chains have nutrition brochures.
The recommended percentage of fat in a healthy diet is between 20 to 35 percent. Within that narrow range less than 10 percent should be saturated fat (animal products),no more than one percent should be trans fat (products with hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats) and only 300mg should be cholesterol. The majority of your fat intake must come from monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats (fish oils and plant oil products such as nuts and olives).
Obviously, your fat content will change from day to day and thus some meals will have more fat than others. Balancing the high fat days with the low fat days will keep your fat intake within the healthy zone. Focus on the whole picture, and aim at lowering your overall fat intake for weeks and months and not for each meal or the occassional donut you eat.
Fat is good but only in moderation. Lower your calorie intake of unhealthy fats especially when you need to burn the baby fat and maintain your health. A healthy diet is a balanced diet and that includes having good fats in your diet. A healthy lifestyle is a combination of eating right, regular exercise and don't forget to make it fun. - 15343
About the Author:
The journey to lose the pregnancy weight can be daunting but there is no time like the present to start now. Being able to lose your tummy today is the difference between the size you wear now and the size you want to be. Teresa Brown is an enthusiastic supporter of women's health and wellness.