3. Avocados and Weight Loss
Arthritis AvocadosMany people would be surprised that a food high in fat and calories would be considered good for weight loss. However research has shown that monounsaturated fatty acids are more likely to be used as slow burning energy than stored as body fat.
This slow burning energy and the feeling of satiety or satisfied fullness that you get from eating an avocado is one of the reasons they are known for reducing hunger and appetite.
It’s also why including more foods in your diet that are high in healthy fats and less with processed carbohydrates makes such a big difference when you want to lose weight. Snacking on nuts like almonds and walnuts instead of high carbohydrate foods is also highly beneficial for weight loss.
This may go against old nutritional advice but look where that has gotten us. People eat low-fat versions of just about everything these days, yet we are more overweight than at any time in history.
If you would like to know what really causes your body to store fat and what actually works to lose weight then see the Paleo Restart page for great tasting recipes and a step by step weight loss plan. Counting calories, limiting fat intake and starving yourself has failed most people and will continue to do so.
Only by eating more fat burning foods and generally going against the majority of what we’ve been taught about dieting in magazines and on TV is there a real chance at significant weight loss.
The great part about eating like this is you don’t have to go hungry to lose weight. It’s not about eating less food but rather eating the right foods that tell your body to burn fat rather than store it.