The answer is Yes.

Now it depends what type of fat you usually eat. If you are eating junk food, fast food and fried food then NO. These types of fat which are mainly Saturated Fats and can lead to many health problems including high blood pressure and heart disease. If you are serious about losing weight and burning fat, do your self a favor and stop eating junk food, you’ll live a healthier life style.

Ok, the fats that are good for you are Olive Oil, Flax Seed Oil, Omega-3 (fish), Nuts. These fats not only help you burn fat, but they are good for your skin, hair, nail, heart, cholesterol and other functions in your body. You see, if you are trying to lose weight / burn fat your body will try to hold on to what it has stored because it thinks it’s going to starve. By you eating the good fats, your body is able to burn the fat that it has stored. Good fats give you lasting energy.

Some Suggestion:

  • Add olive oil to your salads
  • Eat nuts (peanuts, walnuts, cashew, etc…) as snack twice a day.
  • Buy Flax Seed or Omega-3 capsules… very convenient.
  • Scoop of peanut butter with whole wheat bread. (Make sure you buy the peanut butter with the oil separation, you will see the oil on top).
  • Add a table spoon of Flax Seed Oil to your favorite protein shake.