Diet Tip #8

Use oils that are less refined like olive oil. The corn, sunflower and safflower oils are highly refined and contain preservatives that are difficult for your liver to break down. For a more information on this go back to September when I wrote about good and bad fat.

Remember that most of the oils that you buy at the grocery store contain hydrogenated fats and that is what you definitely want to avoid.

Be concerned about the kind of fat you eat rather than the amount of fat you're eating. The best fats are found in omega 3 foods like fish and flax seed oil. Avoid fried foods, margarine and foods that contain hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats or oils in them.

Getting Omega 3 in Your Diet

So how do we get more omega 3 in our diet? One of the best sources is fish, like salmon (wild salmon is best), herring, mackerel, and sardines. Tuna also contains omega 3, but less than the other fish mentioned. Another excellent source of omega 3 is flax. You can add fresh ground flax to your smoothie to increase your omega 3.

Word of caution about flax. To be it's best, you should not buy ground flax as it needs to be refrigerated once it is ground. If not it will spoil quickly. Flax seed that you grind and add to a smoothie or shake type drink will help to counteract the bad effects of processed foods which give us way too much omega 6.