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FATS WEEK – Saturated Fats
Foods than usually contain high amounts of saturated fats include: Hydrogenated oils Pizza and cheese Whole and reduced fat milk, butter and dairy desserts Meat products (sausage, bacon, beef, burgers) Cookies and other grain-based desserts A variety of mixed fast food dishes
FATS WEEK – Saturated Fats
All foods containing fat have a mix of specific types of fats. Even healthy foods like chicken and nuts have small amounts of saturated fat, though much less than the amounts found in beef, cheese, and ice cream. Saturated fat is mainly found in animal foods, but a few plant foods are also high in […]
FATS WEEK – Unsaturated Types
Polyunsaturated fats are found in high concentrations in Sunflower, corn, soybean, and flaxseed oils Walnuts Flax seeds Fish Canola oil – though higher in monounsaturated fat, it’s also a good source of polyunsaturated fat.
FATS WEEK – Unsaturated Types
Monounsaturated fats are found in high concentrations in: Olive, peanut, and canola oils Avocados Nuts such as almonds, hazelnuts, and pecans Seeds such as pumpkin and sesame seeds
FATS WEEK – Unsaturated
Unsaturated fats, which are liquid at room temperature, are considered beneficial fats because they can improve blood cholesterol levels, ease inflammation, stabilize heart rhythms, and play a number of other beneficial roles. Unsaturated fats are predominantly found in foods from plants, such as vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds. Recently, a randomized trial known as the […]
FATS WEEK
First off, we shouldn’t fear fat as a whole! Fat is a natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs. Virtually all natural foods contain some fat. It is in foods because both plants and animals use fats as the most economical way […]
Should you catch up on sleep?
Sleeping in on the weekends may feel luxurious, but it’s not actually doing your brain any favours, a small new study suggests. “The usual practice of extending sleep during the weekend is not adequate in reversing the cumulative effects on cognitive function resulting from mild sleep deprivation,” Dr. Alexandros Vgontzas, M.D., director of the Sleep […]
Having a few beers at the weekend?
There are 131 calories in the average bottle of beer. The number of calories and carbohydrates in beer depends on numerous factors but a general rule to follow is the darker the beer the more calorie-dense. Dark ales and heavy beers are heavy on taste and on Light beer is not only light on the […]
You thought burpees were tough enough?
Why not throw a press up into a burpee after you extend your legs out behind to really take your HIIT workout into the next gear? The burpee is already a fantastic, whole-body exercise so why not incorporate an extra functional arm movement in there?