Tips to increase my fat intake

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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,261 Member
    Olive oil isn't for frying --- put a tablespoon into soups, onto salads.

    Coconut oil in herb tea.

    Thick cream on your fruit.
    Maybe in North American, but Italians,French, Spanish all love to cook with olive oil. Unfiltered extra virgin olive oils should be consumed cold, but it's perfectly fine to cook with olive oil. I wouldn't use high heat like when cooking a steak but for most applications it fine.
  • kingofcrunk
    kingofcrunk Posts: 372 Member
    Nigella Lawson LOVES to cook with olive oil.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,338 Member
    Sorry, I just meant that there are better oils with a higher smoke point to use for frying than olive oil, and olive oil is so lovely other ways its a shame to use it for frying. Also, depending what you are frying and the type of olive oil you use, the flavour of the oil can clash or overpower the flavour of the food.
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    Not so lean meats and use butter on some veggies or use it on toast. That will definitely raise the fat fast.

    Drink homo milk instead of Skim, 1% or 2% and that would raise it too. Eat an egg every couple of days (I hear 2-3 a week is a good amount for eggs), oily fish will be higher in fat as well and very good for you.
  • SnicciFit
    SnicciFit Posts: 967 Member
    From reviewing my recent food diaries I've noticed that my fat intake is always very low (I think this is partly due to eating lots of fruit and vegetables and partly due to not knowing what to eat to increase it!). I'd like to increase my fat intake for a couple of health reasons (not to a really high number...but to a reasonable and healthy amount).

    I can be a bit fussy so it would be good if you could please give me suggestions that don't include - nuts, avocado, peanut butter. I rarely fry things so olive oil doesn't get added too much.

    Thanks for your help and suggestions.

    Coconut! Coconut oil (for cooking) or coconut milk in your coffee is an easy one. Also, olives. And there's always bacon! (pastured organic without the nitrates/nitrites is best).
  • BillRicks1
    BillRicks1 Posts: 473 Member
    I agree with most of the above. Include cold water, wild caught fish like salmon. Try to avoid the farm raised as most are fed with corn and not the best source of omega 3 fatty acids. Many have mentioned butter. Use real butter (not the fake stuff) or coconut oil to cook with and add to salad dressings. Nuts like almonds are also a good source.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    Fat my passion in life is fat! I love fat so much!

    Sorry off on my little tangent.

    Are you allergic to nuts? Can you try the nut oils on a salad from sunflower, walnut, sesame (might be a bit strong), macadamian..mmmmm

    Like lots have said full fat dairy, fatty meats bacon and sausage!

    I'm a fan of canola oil. Nice omega-3 profile and can handle high heat.

    Start sauteeing the vegetables in oil or butter.

    Add margarine or butter with some sort of sweetner put it in a sauce pan and throw in some fruit instant fruit compote.

    If you really want to go balls to the wall make some tortillas or pie crusts with real lard!

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