By Miyeilis Flores
Mar 29, 2024, 2:55 PM EDT
As they are a source of good fats, avocado, nuts and virgin olive oil are some of the foods that are most recommended to combat cholesterol, triglycerides and to lose weight.
Specialists and doctors agree that to lose weight, healthy habits are ideal and the key is in the foods we choose.
A healthy diet that includes some types of foods, and reduces others accompanied by physical activity, are great allies for losing weight.
Among the foods that we should consume in greater quantities are fruits, vegetables, whole grains, quality proteins and healthy fats, indicates La Sexta.
Discover the benefits of healthy fats
Dietitian and nutritionist, Ana del Villar, explains that “the qualities of these healthy fats are innumerable and therefore, they should not be missing from any diet. It would only be necessary, as always in food, to control the quantities, but always without becoming obsessed.”
Avocados, nuts and virgin olive oil are caloric foods that bring health benefits, because it is very difficult for them to make you gain weight, “because they have a physical structure that is not the best for the body to store,” he indicates. the specialist
While “the body does store other fats very well, saturated fats, but it is more difficult for it to store healthy ones.”
- Avocado is rich in healthy fats, monounsaturated fats, fiber, vitamin E with antioxidant effect and potassium. Villar recommends consuming one small avocado a day. Among the many benefits of avocado, it stands out that it generates a feeling of satiety, which contributes to reducing hunger and thus weight loss.
