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Simple Ways to Add Healthy Fats to Your Diet

August 2, 2018 Kim 4 Comments

Whether you’re dieting, beginning to eat healthier, or just wanting to know about good healthy fats, there are undoubtedly simple ways to add healthy fats to your diet that’s so easy to achieve.

Simple Ways to Add Healthy Fats to Your Diet

Simple Ways to Add Healthy Fats to Your Diet

So, before we go any further, what are the good and bad fats? Saturated fats and trans fats are generally considered to be bad fats. They can be found in very fatty cuts of meat, fried foods, and high-fat baked goods. Bad fats can raise your cholesterol and increase the risk of heart disease. Good fats are monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fats.

How to incorporate healthy fats into your diet

There are some different ways to incorporate healthy fats into your diet. When looking for healthy fats, you should be focusing on those that come from plant-based foods. A few options include things like avocado, olive oil, nuts, nut butter, salmon, sardines, pumpkin seeds, and soy.

These simple ways to add healthy fats to your diet are not only easy but delicious. We hear a lot about healthy and unhealthy fats in the media. But, it can be confusing when it comes to how to add them to your diet. Fats can come from a variety of different sources both plant and animal-based. Regardless of where they come from, some fat is essential for energy, healthy skin, and absorption of some vitamins.

 

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Eat Salads with healthy fats

It’s effortless to add healthy fats to your diet by eating more salads. You can start with a base of fresh greens and garden vegetables. Then, add a variety of different proteins depending on your preferences. You can add grilled chicken or shrimp or tofu if you prefer. Then, top the salad with chopped nuts, pumpkin or sunflower seeds, and a few slices of avocado.

Healthy fats for breakfast

Adding healthy fats for breakfast can help you feel full longer and prevent snacking. Don’t reach for the bacon and sausage. Instead, try a smoothie with almond milk, bananas, avocado, and a few tablespoons of almond or cashew butter. Smoothies are a great way to add healthy fats to your diet. And, they can be taken on the go in a smoothie cup if you’re having a particularly busy morning.

Snacks with healthy fats

Snacking is a challenge for many people. But, if you choose snacks that are high in healthy fats rather than high in carbs, you’ll find that you feel full longer. And, it’s easier to lose weight if you opt for healthier snacks. Just grab a handful of nuts, pumpkin seeds, guacamole with carrot sticks, hummus with olive oil, or a few tablespoons of peanut butter and a banana.

Plant-based meals with healthy fats

Eating more plant-based meals is a great way to add healthy fats to your diet. While salads are a great example of this, they aren’t the only answer. Consider avocado toast which contains avocado and egg on whole-grain toast. Or, try a big bowl of chili and substitute tofu for the ground beef.

 

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Adding healthy fats to your diet doesn’t have to be difficult. Just try a few of these tips and see which ones work best for your lifestyle. These simple ways to add healthy fats to your diet are suggestions, so do them all a little at a time or go for it!! Good luck. 

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Travel writer and road trip enthusiast of My Traveling Roads, Kim Croisant, is a proud native Texan passionate about seeing the world by car, plane, train, RV -- any way she can. Her travels include many road trips through Texas and beyond. Kim is raising her grandson and takes him and her Yorkie/Shih Tzu mix doggies on as many trips as possible. When she's feeling the love, she lets her darling 82-year-old mother come along as well. But her favorite way to travel is solo. When Kim's not writing, she is hiking through nature and camping in the woods in a cabin full of amenities.

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