Good Fats For Keto – Complete List Of The Best Healthy Fats – what foods to eat on the Low Carb Ketogenic Diet.
Good Fats For Keto
These good fats for keto include a healthy range of different types of foods that will elevate your daily fat intake while helping you achieve your health and weight loss goals and address any health problems you may have.
Fats are the main source of energy in your daily calories when on a keto lifestyle and the following foods will provide you with a good balance of all kinds of sources of fat.
Dairy Products
You’ll find that dreamy dairy products are an easy way to ensure you’re getting enough fat on a keto diet and the best thing is that there are so many great options to choose from. Enjoy grass-fed butter to cook with and top keto waffles or pancakes with.
Keep a selection of cheeses to enjoy on the side of a meal, make a cheesy sauce or dessert with to add plenty of natural fats to your meals. Choose from grated cheese, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, cottage cheese, mascarpone cheese and ricotta cheese.
I also like to keep heavy cream and sour cream in my fridge as a great way to quickly elevate the fat content of a meal, by simply drizzling a spoon or so over the finished dish or on the side of my plate.
Good Fats For Keto – Animal Fats
Include a range of animal fats in your diet including in the above pictured steak salad, versatile eggs, chicken with the skin on, fatty fish, fatty meat from grass-fed cows and ground beef mince that’s high in grams of fat.
Be aware though – while animal fats are a great source of healthy fats, to avoid weight gain don’t go overboard with protein. A keto diet has a protein goal of about 10% to 20% of your daily calorie intake, similar to that of a regular diet.
Avocado
Avocado is a superfood that has a whole host of health benefits and can be enjoyed as a creamy side with eggs for breakfast, in a salad for lunch or on the side for dinner.
You can also enjoy avocado oil instead of extra virgin olive oil drizzled over a salad or for cooking.
Good Fats For Keto – Healthy Oils
I like to keep a selection of oils in my kitchen for different uses. Coconut oil is perfect for frying or sauteing, extra-virgin olive oil is lovely mixed into homemade salad dressings to drizzle over a salad while MCT oil is the ideal fat to blend into a smoothie or bulletproof coffee.
Be mindful though that some keto dieters experience adverse effects when including MCT oil in their diet, so if you’re new to the healthy fat then start with a small amount and see how your body digests it before adding more into your diet.
Nuts and Seeds
Protein and fiber rich nuts and seeds can be enjoyed as healthy diet snacks to help you increase your daily fat intake.
Some of my favorite nuts and seeds include macadamia nuts, cashew nuts, almonds, walnuts, peanuts, sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds and sesame seeds. (Here’s the full list of the best keto nuts and seeds.)
Also keep jars of nut butters such as peanut butter to enjoy by the indulgent spoonful or blend into sweet treats.
Low-Carb Diet Healthy Fats Video
Here’s the video where I talk you through some of my favorite low carb high-fat diet foods that include different types of fats. Hit play below or click here to watch on YouTube.
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Disclaimer – this post is meant for informational post only and should not be construed as medical advice. Please consult with your health professional before making any dietary changes.
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