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The tell-tale warning signs you’re not eating ENOUGH fat – and the foods you should be adding to your shopping cart now
- A leading Aussie nutritionist has revealed the signs you’re not eating enough fat
- Rebecca Gawthorne said to look out for symptoms including dry skin and hair
- Other signs include always feeling cold or getting ill, mental fatigue and
- The Sydney mum said to never cut healthy fats out of your diet completely
- She said to opt for foods like avocado, nuts and seeds, oily fish and olive oil
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A top dietitian has revealed the giveaway signs you may not have enough fat in your diet – from dry skin to mental fatigue and feeling cold all the time.
Rebecca Gawthorne shared the symptoms that could be your body telling you to consume more healthy fats found in foods like seeds, nuts, oils, fish and avocado.
‘Fat is a macronutrient that is essential to our health and they have many vital roles in our body,’ the Sydney mum wrote in a post to her 155,000 followers.
Sydney nutritionist Rebecca Gawthorne has revealed the tell-tale signs you may be depriving your body of healthy fats
Rebecca said dry and scaly skin, dry hair and hair loss, always being cold, often getting sick, losing your period can be symptoms of not eating enough fats
Rebecca said dry and scaly skin, dry hair and hair loss, always being cold, often getting sick and losing your period can be symptoms of not eating enough fats.
More signs include experiencing mental health fatigue, hormonal issues, heart health problems or fat soluble vitamin deficiencies.
‘Are you experiencing any of these symptoms? If you are, it might be time to stop eating low fat and up your fat intake,’ the nutritionist said.
In a blog post to her website Nourish Naturally, Rebecca recommended opting for ‘healthy’ unsaturated fats omega-3 and monounsaturated.
Oily fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines and anchovies as well as walnuts, canola oil, soy products, flaxseeds and eggs are a nutritious source of omega-3.
Rebecca said monosaturated fats are found in avocados, olive oil and nuts like cashews and almonds.
She recommended reducing intake of foods with saturated and trans fats found in dairy products, red meat, coconut oil, and processed and deep fried foods.
There are many simple ways Rebecca said people can incorporate small or moderate amounts of healthy fats into their diets.
The health guru said there’s no need to go light on salad dressings containing extra virgin olive oil and to use avocado as a spread.
The health guru recommended ways to incorporate healthy fats into your meals like using salad dressings containing extra virgin olive oil and avocado as a spread.
Add a sprinkle of seeds and nuts like sesame seeds, pine nuts, almonds and walnuts, to stir fries and salads or a table spoon to mueslis, porridge and yoghurt.
Rebecca suggested having a 150g serve of salmon, tuna and other fatty fishes with meals and to buy breads and crackers with seeds through them.
Adding a pinch of chia seeds, whole food mix LSA or nuts to smoothies and homemade snacks like muffins can give a healthy dose of fat as well.