Healthy Eating
Looking for an excuse to eat foods with fat? These dozen high-fat foods are actually good for you!
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Peanut butter
"If you're like me, you think peanut butter is important stuff," says Dana Angelo White, MS, RD, author of The Healthy Instant Pot Cookbook. "It's a heart-healthy food that seems decadent but is actually healthy and satisfying." White suggests choosing a nut butter with a minimal ingredient list—so just peanuts and salt, when possible. "Slathered onto a banana, peanut butter is a great pre-workout snack, and it can also be combined with rice vinegar, garlic, and low-sodium soy sauce to make a dipping sauce for grilled chicken or sautéed tofu," she says. The nut butter is also delicious mixed into a smoothie, granola bars, or a salad dressing.
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Black olives
"I love them, and they love you," says Joan Salge Blake, EdD, RDN, a clinical professor of nutrition at Boston University and host of the health and wellness podcast SpotOn! "While black olives are about 90 percent fat, it's healthy fat! I add them to salad because they also add fibre." Black olives also taste great in a pasta dish or this classic French salad.
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Avocado
"Nearly all the fat in avocado is the monounsaturated type, which is heart-healthy," says Elizabeth Ward, MS, RDN, a dietitian in Boston. "Avocado is naturally low in sodium and rich in potassium, so it helps with blood pressure control. It also supplies several B vitamins, as well as vitamin E and vitamin K." Include avocado in a creamy parfait, salad, or smoothie bowl.
12 High-Fat Foods You Should Be Eating, Source:https://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-eats/healthy-eating/healthiest-high-fat-foods/