So... the MUFA post. I really thought I already wrote one, but I can't find it, so maybe it was just in my head!!
MUFA stands for MonoUnsaturated FAts. Supposedly "good" fats. The rumor is that if you eat a MUFA rich food with every meal (at least 4 each day) it will somehow magically help take the fat off your midsection. I'm skeptical about it, but it really can't hurt I guess. I'm still keeping my calorie levels the same, I'm just making sure to have a MUFA with every meal or snack. There are 5 sources of MUFA:
1. Avocado
2. Nuts and Seeds
3. Dark Chocolate
4. Vegetable Oils
5. Olives
I'm not big on avocado, but it's pretty easy for me to incorporate olives, chocolate chips, nuts, and olive oil into my diet. They're higher calorie foods, so you do have to compensate for them, but for me that pretty much means I just need to eat more vegetables. Not a bad thing!
So that's the scoop on MUFA. I'm giving it a try. Like I said, I'm skeptical (perhaps I should measure my midsection now and 6 weeks from now, as well as other areas to compare?) but so far (in the 2 days I've been doing this) I have noticed that when I eat a MUFA with every meal, the meal tends to stay with me longer and I'm not as hungry as soon. So, if nothing else, it's good for staying power.
I'll keep you updated on how the MUFA diet goes, but that's at least a general overview and enough to keep you in the know of what I mean by MUFA!
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Well, I don't know if it will work, but my opposition would be sounds like a lot of calories that don't provide much hunger satisfaction! At least on the point system it would feel that way to me. But, if it works that is great. Not to be a downer, just observing how my mind processed it!
That's what I was trying to say towards the end of the post, though that surprised me. Interestingly, adding the MUFA in DOES provide hunger satisfaction, and for longer. We'll see if it keeps up, but so far I haven't been hungry between meals, so that is a plus!
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