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* '''Cut out all trans-fats.''' Trans-fats are bad for your health, so cut them out totally, even if you’re not trying to lose weight. The labels on food will show the level of trans-fats, but levels below 1g per serving will be shown as 0g. To double check that there are no trans-fats, avoid any food with the words 'partially hydrogenated' in the ingredients. (Fully hydrogenated is not toxic - that’s making saturated fat out of unsaturated fat.)
* '''Limit saturated fats.''' Your body has plenty of saturated fat (it’s what you’re trying to lose) so limit your intake, as this is empty calories.
* '''Boost Omega-3, limit Omega-6.''' [[Omega-3 ]] oil is vital to life, and most people don’t get enough. Omega-6 is also vital to life, but it’s far too easy to get far too much of it. The balance of Omega-3 to Omega-6 is believed to be important to overall health. The best sources of Omega-3 are fish oil or flax seed oil. I take a tablespoon of flax seed oil blended in with my protein drink, as well as a fish oil supplement. Increased Omega-3 intake has been linked to a vast array of health benefits. Most oils and foods are high in Omega-6 and low in Omega-3, which makes this advice tough to follow.
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