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What are some healthy foods that provide good fats? I know that avocados and fish are rich in fats, but what are some other alt

Posted Feb 17 2010 7:00am

I guess the answer to this question depends on your definition of “good” fats. But let’s assume for now that a good fat is anything besides trans fat.

Now that we’ve eliminated all those processed foods that contain trans fat, what other higher-fat foods are there?

  • grass-fed/organic/vegetarian-fed/hormone-free meat. I recently tried handmade turkey and beef sticks from Whole Foods (they’re sort of a cross between cooked sausage and jerky).
  • eggs (hard-boiled eggs make a great portable snack!)
  • full-fat Greek yogurt. I love it with some berries!
  • nuts/nut butter. Peanut butter is good, but peanuts are technically legumes. I try to stick with almonds and almond butter. I recently bought a huge jar of tahini (sesame seed butter) and am loving it on everything!
  • raw, unprocessed cheese (but only if you’re not sensitive to lactose).
  • fish!

The only thing you have to watch out for are foods that are both high in fat and high in sugar — like many baked goods and junk food. That combo seems to be very addictive, in a bad way!

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