Body builders can actually get leaner using the right fats, Vince Gironda, also known as the iron guru, pioneered fat diets in the early 70's to get his body builders and athletes super lean, so all of the current so called Guru's claiming your right to the fat insurgence, sorry to knock you off your perches but good old Vince was decades ahead of you.
Let me tell you when fats become bad for you, when you combine them with sugars and carbohydrates, why? because sugars reduce fat oxidation and this reduction leads fat to be stored,so certain fats don't make you fat sugars make you fat!
But we need carbohydrates and sugars for energy I hear you shout! fair shout I guess, yes you do need them but your body synthesises about 200g of carbs per day anyway, so why not use fat as an energy source, I do and I feel great on it. Here's a list of fats I use daily to provide me with all the energy I need.
- Salmon
- Flaxseed
- Coconut oil
- Macadamia nut oil
- Almonds
- Peanut Butter
- Olive Oil
- Avocados
- Fish Oils
- Unrefined Animal Fats
In any case, carbs provide energy but that's really it, they don't really have many benefits after that! On the other hand fats have numerous health benefits and some very important roles within the body like
- Hormone Production
- Improved Metabolism
- Neurological Health benefits
- bigger muscles
- Stronger Bones
- Stronger Immune system
- Circulatory health
- and much much more.
So next time don't be afraid of fats, embrace them and get the best out of them for you! good luck and remember "Train With Purpose"
