Isn't that fattening?

This is a great article by my good friend Paul Mort of Precision Fitness in North Shields. I couldn't have said it better myself so I thought why bother, I'll let Paul do the talking!

Fatty or Not?


So you thought it was fattening huh?

Aren't (insert food here) fattening?

I get asked this question by 99.9% of my clients and friends/relatives/random people and it REALLY irritates me!

It happened just the other day, I was snacking on some almonds and cashew nuts with a few goji berries and my housemates partner said to me ' aren't nuts fattening?, my diet club says they are!'



Needless to say my response is unprintable , so I want to clarify a few food myths here about so called 'fatty foods'.

Here are the foods that are given a rough deal...

Eggs - Poor eggs have been given an awful hard time. Eggs, and I am talking about whole eggs here, are great for you. In fact, eggs whites are for dorks!

Most of the nutrition in eggs is found in the yolk!

The cholesterol in eggs is good (HDL) cholesterol which will protect you from heart disease.

Eggs contain omega 3 fatty acids. Again these will not only protect you from disease but will also help you burn body fat while raising your metabolism.

Each egg you eat contains about 6grms of protein. In order to consume enough protein you should consume at least 25grms per sitting so 4 eggs will get you close to that mark.

I'm actually about to go get my lunch - scrambled eggs with 6 whole eggs, a chopped tomato and a few jalapenos to give it some kick.

I'm certainly not overweight and I eat 20+ eggs a week.

Eggs are not fattening and will help you in your quest to drop body fat. Make sure you buy organic eggs as they are much higher in nutrients than factory farrmed ones.

Nuts, Avocados and Coconuts are usually placed in the same boat as Eggs. But again all of these foods contain good fats or essential fatty acids that will help increase your health and get rid of your unwanted wobbly bits!

So what are the real fatty foods? Anything that contains trans fats, hydrogenated fat and vegetable oils. All of these are man made fats or are processed so heavily that they become rancid and toxic to our bodies.

These are found in most processed foods such as bread, ready meals (yes, including weight watchers!) margarines and low fat spreads, and your usual sweets, crisps etc.



In fact, take a look at the ingredients in your 'healthy' spread, you'll find at least 5 or 6 you cant pronounce, whereas butter has just 2 ingredients.

Beware of low fat products because they normally contain these bad fats instead of the good fats.
Forget the calories and get your nutrients in: Eating Protein, Veg and Good Fats in every meal will ignite your fat burning hormones.