Fats can help you lose weight

[tara]

I think it’s important for people to really start realizing that it’s not all fats that cause you to gain weight and that some fats can actually help you to lose weight. After all, if you think about it, when “low fat” products came to the market, that’s when obesity really exploded across the country. It’s not about cutting fats. It’s about eating the right ones and cutting the bad ones. Eliminate trans fats as much as possible and boost omega 3s, which actually help the body to oxidize fat for easier weight loss and you’ll find that dieting becomes a lot easier. These little understandings go a long way.

[Mike]

That's absolutely true and very important. We've all been taught "if you want to lose weight, cut down on your fats" but they are actually an essential part of a diet, so you need to make sure you eat the right ones.

[Gina]

That's absolutely true and very important. We've all been taught "if you want to lose weight, cut down on your fats" but they are actually an essential part of a diet, so you need to make sure you eat the right ones.

I was taught to cut down on fats in my diet my whole life. My mother was dieting from the point that I was a child and that was exactly how she tried to do it. But I've just finished reading a surprising piece that said that obesity really took off at the same time that the low fat foods started coming out in stores, obesity really started exploding in the country.

[legendarytroy]

The good fats that you get through natural sources like foods are a lot more effective than those that you take through supplements. For example, if you eat salmon, the omega 3 fatty acids are far better for you than taking omega-3 or fish oil supplements. That said, the supplements are better than nothing.