by Olamide Alakija

Staying active and trying to eat the right food to stay healthy was a challenge for me because I didn’t know where to start! Do I eat less carbs? Less fat? More protein? I wanted to make sure I didn’t eat too much, but I also needed enough energy to push me through the day. 

For the last few weeks, I have been feeling fuller after meals, more energetic, and I even lost a few pounds! This was possible after only making one small change to my diet – eating healthier fats!  I also increased my protein intake by incorporating some more non-red meats, but the true star was introducing healthy fats.

Eating monosaturated and polyunsaturated, non-trans fat foods have a great effect on lowering your cholesterol and facilitate fat burning (which helps while we’re all busy working on our Spring Break bods, lol.)  I’ve incorporated avocados, hummus and chia seeds into my sandwiches, wraps, and salads for quick, on-the-go meals.  I also occasionally snack on little bags of almonds and dark chocolate.  All of these foods help with maintaining healthy cholesterol levels and a healthy heart.

Here’s an awesome article from Healthline on good and bad fats and how they affect your health: https://www.healthline.com/health/heart-disease/good-fats-vs-bad-fats.