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- Fats are
most concentrated sources of energy in
diet.
- Fat is a fuel.
Eliminating fat from our diet, does not ensure we will lose weight loss and gain good health. Why is this? Because there are different forms of fat found in
foods we eat, and by eliminating fat completely, we eliminate, "the most concentrated source of energy found in
diet". Eliminating
foods that contain fats associated with obesity and heart disease in your diet, and eating
"power fats", that improve your vitality, is
way to go.
· The singular distinction you must be aware of is
difference between healthy "power" fats, and unhealthy, fats. · The two fats that you should practice eliminating from your diet are, saturated fats and trans fats.
Saturated Fats are fats that stay hard at room temperature, and are mostly sourced from eating animals and animal products. You find them in meat, whole-milk products, poultry skin, and egg yolks. Coconut oil also has a high amount of saturated fat. Trans Fats are man made fats, and are produced through hydrogenation, that is, heating oils in
presence of oxygen. Many products found on
supermarket shelf contain trans fats, because
fats help them maintain a longer shelf life. Margarine contains high levels of trans fats. Unfortunately it is not Law that product manufacturers tell you how much trans fats their products contain, but you can find out if it's in a product, by looking at
ingredient list. "Knowledge is King", and if
ingredients contain hydrogenated or partially-hydrogenated oils, then it contains trans fats. If
consumer voices their opinion, and does not buy these products, manufacturers will be required to change their ways. The two fats that improve vitality and well-being are monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats. These fats come from
vegetable kingdom, nuts and seeds, e.g. like linseed, olive and peanut oil, cold pressed oils, coconut oils, avocados and soy-based foods. These fats are necessary to your body for a variety of vital reasons: regulating hormonal production, improving immune function, lowering total cholesterol, lubricating joints, and providing
basics for healthy hair, nails and skin. · Do you chew your food?
Food needs to be mixed with
four types of saliva, found in
body, for optimum absorption. Then it can be easily digested by
body, and
nutrients absorbed into
bloodstream. The body can only absorb liquefied foods. If solid foods are not made into liquids,
body cannot absorb
nutrients, in
food. To absorb these nutrients,
body uses four organs of digestion, via
four digestive juices.
I.
mouth secretes saliva (ptyalin) II.
stomach secretes saliva (pepsin) III.
pancreas secretes saliva (trypsin) IV.
liver secretes saliva (gall)
There is a very old, and very wise saying, that states…
"It's not what you eat people, it's what you absorb!" So…
CHEW your FOOD!
Your PHYSICAL BODY, And your FEET…
· How hard do your feet hit
earth? The condition of your feet has an effect on
condition of health in your body, and your metabolism. Located on
sole of your foot are reflex points for all of
bodies organs. In particular, there is a point that relates to
kidney's.
The kidney's have numerous functions to perform in
body, with
most common and understood function being
filtering of waste products that are excreted in
urine. A not so well known function of
kidney's is to store and distribute spiritual energy, or ancestral chi. The kidney's are like a big battery, powering your body. Look after them!
· So if you are of "heavy foot", lighten up!
A favourite saying I use when I walk or run is,
"I am as light, as a butterfly, My feet barely touch
ground"
Keep well.

Brett J. Hayes Core Fitness Trainer http://www.vitalityplusaustralia.com.au