Feel Good Blog: 5 High Fat Foods that are actually healthy for you

For years fat was considered a no no in the dietary world. People switched to fat free and low fat products and boycotted the eye yolk while drinking skimmed milk. However when we look closer fat isn't really our enemy.

As an essential part of our diet fat helps with the functioning of our brain, our metabolism, our immune system and helps to stabilize our blood sugars.

Dietary fat is a necessity in our diet and it is important to know what kind of fats are the right ones to. Knowing the difference is key to a good diet.

There are three main types of fat

1. Unsaturated Fats are the good kinds of fat. These fats lower your bad cholesterol (LDL) and raise your good cholesterol (HDL).

2. Saturated Fats these can also be good for you but should be eaten in moderation.

3.Trans Fats these are also known at hydrogenated fats and should be avoided.

Still not sure what fats to eat?

Here I have come up with 5 healthy fats that people should try and incorporate into their diet.

1 Avocados

People have been scared of the fat in Avocados for years. What most people don't know is that most of the fat is monounsaturated fats which helps to lower the bad cholesterol.

Avocados are about 77% fat, by calories, making them even higher in fat than most animal foods.

Avocados are among the best sources of potassium in the diet, even containing 40% more potassium than bananas, a typical high potassium food.

2. Dark Chocolate

Dark chocolate is one of those rare health foods that actually taste incredible.

It is very high in fat, with fat at around 65% of calories.

Dark chocolate is 11% fiber and contains over 50% of the RDA for iron, and magnesium.

It is also loaded with antioxidants , so much that it is one of the highest scoring foods tested, even outranking blueberries

Dark chocolate does contain saturated fats but a lot of it comes from stearic acid which doesn't raise cholesterol and coverts to oleic acid, a heart healthy monounsaturated fat.

To make the most of dark chocolate try and eat some that is 70% cocoa or higher.

3. Eggs

Eggs have an exceptionally bad reputation for being high in cholesterol.

A single egg contains 212 mg of cholesterol, which is 71% of the recommended daily intake. Plus, 62% of the calories in whole eggs are from fat

However new studies have shown that cholesterol in eggs doesn't effect the cholesterol in the blood at least not in the majority of people.

Eggs are loaded with vitamins and minerals.

They even contain powerful antioxidants that protect the eyes, and lots of choline, a brain nutrient that 90% of people don’t get enough of.

The best eggs are omega-3 enriched or pastured. Just don’t throw away the yolk, that’s where almost all the nutrients are found.( even though most say that it is where all the fat is )

4. Chia Seeds

Chia seeds are not generally perceived at a fatty food.

However 28grams of chia seeds actually contain 9 grams of fat.

Chia seeds are around 80% fat. This makes them an excellent high-fat plant food. The majority of fats in chia seeds consist of omega 3 fatty acids called ALA.

They have numerous health benefits such as lowering blood pressure and having anti inflammatory affects. They also are loaded with fiver and packed with minerals.

5. Nuts

Nuts are high in healthy fats and fiber. And are a great source of protein.

Nuts are high in vitamin E as well as magnesium, a mineral that a lot of people lack in.

Studies show that people who eat nuts tend to be healthier and have lower risks of various diseases including obesity, heart disease and type two diabetes.

Healthy nuts include almonds, walnuts and macadamia nuts along with many others.