For the last year, I’ve been making a conscious effort to incorporate health fats into my diet. After learning about the many benefits from eating coconut oil, almonds and avocados, all of which are made up of medium chain triglycerides, mono-saturated fats, and omega-3s, I would never go back to my thoughts of “eating fat is bad for you.” Dr. David Perlmutter, a neurologist based in Naples, Florida, suggests eating a diet with “good fats”, including avocado and coconut oil, may help your brain prevent degenerative diseases. The Green Planet recently put out an article on The Cleanest Sources of […]
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Five Ways to Spring Clean Your Diet
Now that spring is here, finally, a lot of us are gearing up for spring cleaning. While yes, it is important to scrub every corner of your home once in a while, why not concentrate on your pantry? Registered dietitian Carrie Gabriel, from Steps2Nutrition, shares her tips for spring cleaning your diet. 1. Eat Healthy Fats According to Gabriel, fats are not the (complete) enemy in the American diet. “Your body actually needs fat in order to aid in the absorption of certain vitamins, therefore a diet devoid of fat is, in fact, a diet that’d leave you devoid of […]