Healthy Fats That Are Keto-Approved

Cheese, Please

Not only is cheese incredibly delicious and versatile, as it can be used in numerous recipes, but is it highly nutritious and packed with quality, healthy fats too. This makes sense as approximately an entire glass of milk is used to create a single thick slice of cheese, and is a great source of calcium, vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus, as well as numerous other nutrients that the body needs. Besides high in fat, cheese is also loaded with protein, as a single slice of cheese can contain 6.7 grams of protein, similar to a glass of milk, and like other high-fat dairy products, cheese also contains mighty fatty acids that have a variety of health benefits, such as helping to reduce the risk of Type II diabetes.

Chi-Chi-Chi-Chia Seeds!

Ironically, chia seeds are not perceived to be a fatty food source, however, a single ounce, or twenty-eight grams, of chia seeds contains a whopping nine grams of fat. To further break it down, almost all of the carbs in chia seeds are composed of fiber, with the majority of the calories found in chia seeds coming from the healthy fat it contains. Truthfully, chia seeds are approximately eighty percent fat-based, making them a powerful high-fat plant-based food. Many of the fats that make up a chia seed consists of the heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acid known as ALA, contributing to their health benefits of being a mighty seed that helps lower blood pressure and reduces inflammation within the body.