Unlocking the Truth: How Healthy Fats Can Lead to Weight Gain
As a certified NASM fitness trainer, I'm here to simplify things for you. Let's break down the basics of calories and why fats can be a real speedster in the race to weight gain even if you’re eating healthy fats.
Understanding Calories:
Let's start with the calorie values of three major players in your diet:
Protein: Provides 4 calories per gram.
Carbohydrates: Also give you 4 calories per gram.
Fats: These are the heavyweights, even the healthy fats, boasting a whopping 9 calories per gram – more than double the calories in protein and carbs.
The Weighty Issue with Fats:
Now, here's the deal with fats and weight gain in a nutshell:
Calorie Density: Fats are like calorie bombs. Even a teensy bit of high-fat food can pile up the calories quickly. Excess calories can lead to faster weight gain, no matter where they come from.
Portion Control: High-fat foods are super tasty, and it's easy to eat more without realizing it. They make you crave more, which can lead to overeating.
Feeling Full: Fats make you feel full for longer, which is good when you eat the right amount. But if you're not careful, you might end up eating more than you need.
Sneaky Fats: Fats can sneak into your diet from unexpected sources like processed foods and cooking oils, adding to your calorie intake without you noticing.
To give this more of a visual, you can take a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil (healthier alternative) and throw it in with your pasta. Even though it may be healthy, with each table spoon you’re adding roughly 120 EXTRA CALORIES to your meal.
That “healthy” salad that you just made… By adding all of that ranch, you just turned that 500 calorie meal into a 1,000 calorie meal.
That adds up really quick!
So, the next time you’re cooking be mindful when you’re adding in extra ingredients. If you start to be mindful you will start seeing the weight fall off.
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