Monday, June 16, 2014

Eat Fats!

Since I was diagnosed with this one little health problem by my doctor 3 weeks ago, I had been reading and buying all things natural and healthy. I need to watch over my diet and start eating clean food if I wish to stop the problem. I admit, all my life I have never really bothered about my health, especially since I was 19 years old, being away from home cooked meals. I used to be one of those people who don't really like eating out - My mom taught us well on eating good food and vitamins, etc. But then living in a hostel just made it kinda hard to eat healthy meals somehow. And until today, I got so used to eating out, and having fast foods, greasy meals and so many other junks that I put into my mouth...that got me into this little health problem today. Sigh. (Thank God it's nothing really alarming, but it's just something that I need to take care of)

Anyways, I find myself going to the Jaya Grocer spending 200 to 400 bucks every week now, buying whole foods and natural/organic products. I hate that healthy/organic foods are quite expensive..but I do love seeing my fridge having lotsa fruits and vegetables!

I have also starting to buy lots and lots of pure essential oils for the skin and body! I need the healthy fats in my diet. Well actually.. WE ALL DO. Our bodies need fat, not just me. It's just the way our bodies were created to function. And that means consuming real, whole foods the way people used to consume, a hundred years ago! So one thing I learned throughout my nutrition and health research is that, one of the most dangerous fads to hit the media is the “low fat” and “fat free” way of life! 

Our minds have now become so programmed to view the fat free yogurt, fat free milk, egg whites, and margarine are the healthy alternatives to their natural state-fat and all. A misguided fallacy that persists to this day is the belief that saturated fat will increase your risk of heart attacks. Guys, this is simply just another myth that has been harming your health for the last 50 years!  Pfft. The truth is, healthy saturated fats from high quality minimally processed animal and vegetable sources provide a concentrated source of energy in your diet, and they provide the building blocks for cell membranes and a variety of hormones and hormone like substances. The health of our bodies is determined by the balance of essential nutrients we give it, fat being one of them! So with not enough healthy fats in our diet, could make our bodies suffering the consequences! Like I do now... I used to buy so many fat free butter spreads, yogurt, milk, etc etc thinking that they're healthy! T___T

Stocking up some healthy oils/fats in the kitchen! Virgin Coconut Oil, Avocado Oil, Olive Oil, etc! These are the essential food I take every day now..

When you hear healthy fat, think of balance, stability, and total nourishment. Healthy fats give you incredible energy, they keep the appetite regulated, and they make cells strong and healthy. It is the raw material that is needed to produce and maintain proper hormone function! So ladies with the hormone problems, eat more fats okay? Because hormones are produced using good fats and cholesterol, so if your bodies are not getting these nutrients, hormone problems arise simply because the body doesn’t have the building blocks to make them. The body needs fats for rebuilding cells and hormone production. This is especially important for the female reproductive system. - Foods like butter and coconut oil are full of short and medium chain fatty acids that our body turns directly into energy, and does not store as fat. Eating these fats actually speeds up your metabolism and balances the hormones! ^___^


Healthy fats are a key component to healthy, glowing skin too! Hence, when I found out about this, I quickly purchased a lot of pure essential oils for my skin and hair! Like Hemp Seed Oil, Almond Oil, Jojoba Oil, Argan Oil, etc! I love using coconut oil especially! (I am completely obsessed with all things coconut!) I eat with it. I slather my skin with it. I shampoo my hair with it..and many more! Why? Because it has SO many beneficial things in it! 

I have started incorporated coconut oils into my cooking and food...and even in drinks! I love the fragrant and the taste of it! 


If you ever wanna start buying coconut oil, make sure you buy the organic, unrefined, extra virgin and cold-pressed forms yeah! They're the healthy ones. You could also buy some other healthy fats like butter from pastured or grass-fed cows (I like Kerrygold brand), organic full fat goats milk, olive oils, nut oils like macadamia, walnut, almond, etc, avocado oil and cod liver oil. 

Take a listen to this doctor!



So the next time when you wanna go for some grocery shopping, leave the margarine, or the butter spreads, or those hydrogenated oils, the canola oil, corn oil, vegetable oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil and rice bran oil!! They're the evil oils! They're toxic to your body! Buy only natural, healthy fats, ok?! I will share more of the healthy things that I know in the next post..

P/s: When you think saturated fat, think glowing skin, balanced hormones, and a healthy body!


XOXO,
Shazzy.

10 comments :

  1. hi Wani..join Raw Food Today kat FB..banyak info there.
    -Hani-

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  2. oh yeke wani. hope nothing serious huhu. good step to start eating clean hehe. btw lagi satu step yg i rasa u boleh try adalah detoxxx. baguih tau sebab kadang kita taktau apa yg dah 'bersarang' dalam badan kita. for the past decades uhukk. its another way to 'clean up' your body. flush it out. just my 2cents. takecare wani!

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  3. jap..wani.. so minyak yg bagus tu minyak ape yea.. coz now sy guna canola oil atau sunflower oil. really think that they r good rather than palm oil....

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  4. Anis Raihana17/6/14 12:26 AM

    Assalamualaikum wani,

    Yeay finally someone famous has blogged regarding healthy fat intake. I have been telling people around that fats esp short chains & unsaturated are more important than protein, people will start laughing. Hehe. I'm a nutrition graduate by the way. Trust me you are going to be just fine. InsyaAllah. Make sure you take fats that are short chain or unsaturated from healthy sources yea. Good luck!

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  5. salam..kt mana yer sy leh dptkan coconut virgin oil tu?

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  6. Hi..i hv been looking for organic jojoba oil for a while now..do u mind sharing where u got yours?

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  7. Anonymous, not sure where Shazwani beli but I slalu beli that virgin coconut oil from Jason's, Village Grocer or Vitacare pon ade sometimes. :)

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  8. Take care of your health is good habit. My health last time also very terrible, you can't imagine the life of one day one tablet of active fast panadol. But now, i am more healthier than last time. At least no panadol when sick, i prefer supplement from direct sales. Some more, i ate healthy food. At least no high calories, less oil.

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  9. salam shazwani,
    you diagnosed with gynae problem ke? your new set of food is a bit familiar to me.

    let's change for a better health :-)

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