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Wellness Pathway #165:
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It may surprise you to learn that we need to eat fat
in order to be healthy. But we don't need to eat too much fat and we need to eat
the right kinds of fat. That's because there are some essential fats, often
called essential fatty acids, which the body cannot manufacture and which have
to be consumed. For a long time, people thought that saturated fat -- the kind
found in meat, dairy, and tropical oils -- was the worst kind of fat because of
its negative impact on the cardiovascular system. Margarine, which contains no
saturated fat, was therefore put forward as a healthy alternative to butter. Then people learned that the hydrogenation process, which thickens unsaturated vegetable oils into stick or tub margarine, produces trans-fatty acids that are at least as harmful and perhaps even more harmful than saturated fat. So what's a person to do? For one thing, avoid butter and margarine altogether. If you must lubricate your bread, use olive oil. For another, you can select alternative spreads that minimize the problem. Finally, you can minimize your consumption of meat and dairy, replacing it with deep-water fish such as salmon or tuna and heart-healthy seeds such as flax or hemp. It's not that difficult to eat the right kinds and quantities of fat. To reply to this Pathway, use our Feedback Form. To learn more about our Wellness Coaching programs and to arrange for a complimentary wellness coaching session, use our Contact Form or Email Bob. May you be filled with goodness, peace, and joy. Bob Tschannen-Moran President, LifeTrek Coaching International, www.LifeTrekCoaching.com CEO & Co-Founder, Center for School Transformation, www.SchoolTransformation.com 2010-2011 President, International Association of Coaching, www.CertifiedCoach.org Address: 121 Will Scarlet Lane, Williamsburg, VA 23185-5043 Phone: (757) 345-3452 Fax: (772) 382-3258 Skype: LifeTrek Twitter: @LifeTrekBob Mobile: www.LifeTrekMobile.com Subscribe/Unsubscribe: Subscriber Services » Top » Go to Provision Archive » Go to Wellness Pathway Archive » Go to Creativity Pathway Archive » Go to Career Pathway Archive » Go to Leadership Pathway Archive » Go to Resilience Pathway Archive » Go to OD Pathway Archive » Go to Parenting Pathway Archive » Go to Webcast Intro » Go to Webcam (Watch the Birds!) » Reply to this Article » Go to Coaching Chat Room |
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