EAT FAT …LOSE FAT

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To lose fat you have to EAT fat, yes ... I know that at first seems that this statement makes little sense, all these years of anti - fat campaign have managed to convince us that fat is responsible for the closures tight jeans, lost buttons and increasing sizes... but surprise! THAT IS NOT TRUE! Did you know that some polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat actually speed up yourmetabolism?

EAT FAT TO GAIN MUSCLE

To begin with, building muscle requires a lot of energy. Because a gram of fat contains a little over twice the energy of one gram of carbohydrate or protein, this makes an ideal muscle building element, PROVIDED THAT is the right type of fat and you are exercising.

EAT FAT TO STAY YOUNG

Sooner or later we have to accept it: we are getting older with each passing day ... but that does not mean you are destined to a dramatic physical and mental decline.

To date, scientists have not been able to determine what exactly makes us age, but the most popular theory is that of "free radicals ", which says that aging arises from the bombardment of free radicals to our genes .

If we protect our cells from free radicals, then we will gradually grow old and healthy. There are two ways to do this, the first is exercise and the second eating fat. Both create a protective environment to our cells if we include them in our life style on a daily basis.

Bottom line is: If you want to stay young, exercise frequently and include unsaturated fats in your diet.