{"id":3630,"date":"2013-05-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/nutrition-5-reasons-to-love-good-fat\/"},"modified":"2013-05-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-05-10T00:00:00","slug":"nutrition-5-reasons-to-love-good-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/nutrition-5-reasons-to-love-good-fat\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons to Love (Good) Fat"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you skimp on healthy fats—omega-3s in fish, supplements, and some plant and dairy products—youre missing out on a great way to help prevent a host of common problems. Heres a quick look at how good these fats really are, and the best ways to work them into your life.<\/p>\n

1. Fight those aches<\/strong>
How omega-3s help: Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center found that nearly two-thirds of patients suffering from chronic neck and back pain stopped needing anti-inflammatory pain pills after taking fish-oil pills for 20 to 30 days. The key may be omega-3s ability to fight inflammation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to get them: You dont necessarily have to take the pills, says Joseph C. Maroon, MD, a University of Pittsburgh neurosurgeon. Cold-water ocean fish (salmon, mackerel, herring) and lake trout are the best sources of anti-inflammatory omega-3s.<\/p>\n

2. Stay slim<\/strong>
How omega-3s help: Mood swings can lead to bring-on-the-brownies moments that sabotage your efforts to lose weight. Omega-3s may help by stabilizing your moods, says Douglas Bibus, PhD, an omega-3 researcher and scientist at the University of Minnesotas Academic Health Center.
How to get them: Bibus recommends taking a high-quality supplement for 30 days. If you dont notice a difference, increase your dosage.<\/p>\n

3. Have more “up” days<\/strong>
How omega-3s help: Another form of omega-3s known as DHA makes up 25 percent of your bodys brain fat and manages the production and flow of the feel-good chemical serotonin. People who battle depression seem to be DHA-deficient.<\/p>\n

How to get them: Researchers believe a DHA supplement may be a gentler (and ultimately more effective) alternative to antidepressants<\/a>, says David Perlmutter, MD, author of The Better Brain Book and an expert on the relationship between nutrition and neurological disorders. But dont count on just any supplement available at a drugstore or on the Web. Here's a list of omega-3 supplements<\/a> judged in independent tests to be fresh and free of contaminants, and to have the amount of good fats listed on the label.<\/p>\n

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4. Breathe easier<\/strong><\/li>\n
How omega-3s help: Omega-3s may help reduce the inflammation associated with asthma<\/a>. In a recent Indiana University study, patients taking fish-oil supplements were better at controlling exercise-triggered symptoms than people taking a placebo or just eating a normal diet were.<\/li>\n
How to get them: A supplement is your best bet, Bibus says.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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5. Keep your heart healthy<\/strong><\/li>\n
How omega-3s help: In addition to fighting inflammation, omega-3s may lower blood pressure<\/a> and reduce clotting. And they may help fight diabetes, too. “Diabetes has a strong inflammatory component, which leads to a much greater risk of developing heart disease<\/a>,” Bibus explains. Omega-3s help cells lower blood sugar, a key to avoiding diabetes, Perlmutter adds.<\/li>\n
How to get them: Eat plant foods like flax, walnuts, spinach, arugula, avocados, and canola oil, and soy products like full-fat tofu and edamame. They have a form of omega-3s called ALA that may help prevent heart disease, according to Harvard Medical School scientists. Also eat coldwater fish twice a week. And if you like eggs, shop for brands like Egglands Best that contain high levels of omega-3s. Bon appetit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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