A question about good fats vs bad

nogoldilocs
nogoldilocs Posts: 87 Member
in Food and Nutrition
My goals are currently set to 30% fat but I find that some days I go a little over that. If I were to eat 1 Tbsp of coconut oil, 40 grams of avocado and 14 almonds that would quickly and easily total half of my fat grams for the day. Should I feel better because the intake was from these items instead of from a 1/4 cup of lard? All fat grams are not created equal, health-wise, so I am just wondering whether people treat totals for "good fats" differently than for "bad fats"? Should I be less concerned if a go over by a few fat grams if the majority of those were good fats?

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  • Hezzietiger1
    Hezzietiger1 Posts: 1,256 Member
    If its monounsaturated or polyunsaturated worry way way less. If it's saturated or trans fat worry way way more.
  • nogoldilocs
    nogoldilocs Posts: 87 Member
    What if the saturated fat is coconut oil? Some recommend eating 1-3 Tbsp daily. Do the health benefits of that, outweigh the prospect of going over fat grams for the day?
  • Vansy
    Vansy Posts: 419 Member
    I think if you just eat a balanced diet -- you know, typical food pyramid style -- then you shouldn't have to worry about the fat content going over. Eat lean meats (egg whites, turkey breast, chicken breast, etc.) and have the healthy fats (avocado, nuts, etc.)...then you really shouldn't be going over on the amount of fat grams you have per day.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    I avoid trans and the rest are fine in my world, yup, including saturated.

    I hit around 65% fat a day.

    Yummy.
  • peachyxoxoxo
    peachyxoxoxo Posts: 1,178 Member
    Just try to avoid trans fats and you're okay. Don't worry about saturated fats, they are not so bad.
  • Nana_Booboo
    Nana_Booboo Posts: 501 Member
    You're eating the right fats and you need healthy fats to lose fat. I know it sounds crazy but it's the truth.
  • fay_pigu
    fay_pigu Posts: 125 Member
    When talking about saturated fats, what about if lowering cholesterol?

    Last I heard this was something to cut down on, is it still? Not being sarcastic, the advice seems to change weekly in UK. Eggs fine, bad, good, okay ... etc

    Thanks

    Edit: Ps & Qs
  • Hezzietiger1
    Hezzietiger1 Posts: 1,256 Member
    When talking about saturated fats, what about if lowering cholesterol?

    Last I heard this was something to cut down on, is it still? Not being sarcastic, the advice seems to change weekly in UK. Eggs fine, bad, good, okay ... etc

    Thanks

    Edit: Ps & Qs

    If your cholesterol is high, food with lower saturated fat is a better choice. That is the advice I have been given from my doctor.
  • icculus19
    icculus19 Posts: 39
    here is a smal list of some of the good fats:

    Organic, unpasteurized butter & cream Olives Peanuts and natural peanut butter ( in moderation) Organic flaxseeds and high lignan flaxseed oil Organic, extra virgin olive oil Raw nuts, cold pressed nut oils and natural organic nut butters (excluding peanuts): Almonds, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, macadamias Wild salmon and other fatty fish

    if you go over for fat in take around say lunch time just cut back on the amount of carb you eat the rest of the day. if you are trying to lose wieght. eating helthy fats are good for you but you will need to keep your roughly at the same percentage as your fats or even a little under. reason being you want your body to use your fat as fuel as quickly as possible. remember that your body use glucose (is is how carbs are stored in your muscles) as its first source of fuel then fat. so to burn fat quicker you will need to deplete your glucose levels.

    in any event keeping your good fats at 30% is good and if you go over or are half way thrugh your total early in the day dont freak out it is just one day. and you can always go back and review how and why do went over or consumed so many so early on in the day and make adjustments. as long as your not eating foods that are high in fat and carbs you are fine
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    If its monounsaturated or polyunsaturated worry way way less. If it's saturated or trans fat worry way way more.

    Wrong, there is nothing wrong with saturated fat.

    I steer clear of PUFA (polyunsaturated fat in the form of vegetable oils such as canola, corn, etc), eat plenty of monounsaturated and saturated fats.

    Trans fats are the most dangerous.
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    When talking about saturated fats, what about if lowering cholesterol?

    Last I heard this was something to cut down on, is it still? Not being sarcastic, the advice seems to change weekly in UK. Eggs fine, bad, good, okay ... etc

    Thanks

    Edit: Ps & Qs

    If your cholesterol is high, food with lower saturated fat is a better choice. That is the advice I have been given from my doctor.

    Your Dr is giving advice based on old, out dated and completely false data. He needs to attend some lipid seminars and get himself educated or not speak on lipids at all.

    http://trusted.md/blog/vreni_gurd/2007/04/06/saturated_fat_the_misunderstood_nutrient#axzz0zknkn0yT

    http://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/nutrition/saturated_fat.htm

    http://www.health-report.co.uk/saturated_fats_health_benefits.htm
  • Kalynx
    Kalynx Posts: 707 Member
    these days i'd rather eat healthy natural fats vs empty carbs.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    If your cholesterol is high, food with lower saturated fat is a better choice. That is the advice I have been given from my doctor.

    Yet another reason to be your own heath care professional.

    Dietary cholesterol does not raise blood serum cholesterol and cholesterol isn't the problem anyway.

    Fats, saturated and otherwise:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRe9z32NZHY&feature=g-high-rec

    I've gone mental today: 73% Fat for the day AND I've blown through my calorie 'limit'.

    I suspect it needed raising anyway ;)

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