Weight Loss Vegan Diet
The Good Fats
Whenever my energy level is inexplicably low as it was on a hike last week, I consume more of the good fats. We get our energy either from carbohydrates or fat.
And now that I eat very few carbs to control my blood glucose level and my weight, I need to get most of my energy from the fat in my diet. But sometimes in my quest to control my weight I don't get enough of either.
Big mistake.
But what are the good fats? They are those with the highest proportion of monounsaturated fatty acids, expl...
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