Healthy Fats May Help You Lose Weight

There is so much research on diets that it becomes confusing what to eat, and what NOT to eat. This is especially true with fats. There are 4 types of fats:

Mono-UNSATURATED
Poly-UNSATURATED
SATURATED
TRANS fats

The "bad" ones that raise your LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol are the SATURATED and the TRANS fats. Which foods contain those fats? Cookies, Ice Cream, Chips, Fried Foods, High Fat Dairy and some cuts of Red Meat (that's for you Dr. Awar).

Check out his article on Popsugar that looks at why the "healthy fats" can help you loose weight. In essence, healthy fats can help you naturally reduce your calorie intake, because they take longer to burn... meaning you feel full, longer. 

 
It's like we discuss in the office: protein is like "lighter fluid" for the metabolism, it speeds everything up, but you will likely be hungry soon afterward. Healthy fats keep that hunger craving somewhat a bay. Its why the best diet combines the best of all categories: lean protein, healthy fats, and small amounts of complex carbohydrates.