Don't Forget the Fat!

While it is important to watch the amount of fat we consume, it's equally important to get enough of the "good/healthy" fats in our diets, like the Omega 3s and Omega 6s that we can get from some nuts, seeds, oils, and fish!  These healthy fats aid in absorption of vitamins, the fat soluble vitamins, more specifically Vitamins A, D, E, and K.

Without fat, we don't have chylomicrons (lipoproteins) to transport the vitamins through the bloodstream to the lymph system. When the body fails to transport the vitamins, then we cannot successfully absorb the essential vitamins, which later leads to vitamin deficiency and results in disease.

So, make sure you're eating enough of the healthy dietary fats (about 20-35% of your dietary [caloric] intake).

Good sources of Omega 3s and Omega 6s:
Soybeans
Olive oil
Walnuts
Peanuts
Pistachios
Pecans
Almonds
Flaxseed
Tuna
Salmon
Cod
Trout


Eat up, and remember, MODERATION! (:

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