Healthy Choices: Embrace Good Fats

Eating healthy? Don't forget to include good fats. Not all fats are bad or translate automatically to high cholesterol—some are essential and beneficial..

What fats are we talking about??

Unlike bad fats, which are saturated fats to be avoided as much as possible, good fats are unsaturated and crucial for a healthy diet. They can contribute to protecting your heart and blood vessels. It's important to know that your body needs some fats to function properly, requiring a certain amount of cholesterol, yes, even the “bad” cholesterol (LDL), to produce hormones, bile acids, vitamin D and more..

Good fats are unsaturated, found in plants and fish—especially salmon. They're present in olive oil, avocados, nuts, and almonds. Good fats can lower -LDL levels and raise -HDL levels..

One of the well-known healthy fatty acids is Omega 3, a polyunsaturated fatty acid found in abundance in sea fish. It works against the formation of blood clots, lowers blood pressure, aids with attention and concentration in children, and prevents Alzheimer's in adults. It is recommended to consume around 1000 mg daily..

In conclusion, the American Heart Association AHA has published guidelines regarding fat intake and heart disease prevention in the journal “Circulation.” The guidelines state that instead of reducing total fat intake, one should replace saturated fats from ready-made and packaged food products, trans fats, margarine, meat, chicken, eggs, and dairy— with monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats such as nuts, almonds, olive oil, sea fish, whole grains, legumes, vegetables, and fiber-rich fruits..

In addition to maintaining a healthy diet, regular physical activity also helps maintain a balanced blood fat profile..

Hidabroot invites you to discover all the secrets of detox, blood pressure balance, and cholesterol reduction, in a single experiential workshop!

The workshop will take place, G-d willing, on Tuesday, 14th of Cheshvan, October 23rd, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Hidabroot Center in Jerusalem

Address: 9 Dover Shalom St., Jerusalem (near "Rav Shefa")

Pre-registration is required!

To register, call: 073-2221240