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Carbs & Fats
Key points:
- Both carbs and fats are important energy sources
- Neither are the enemy
- Cutting out carbs is a short-term fix
- Fats are important for a healthy body
- Eating fat does NOT make you fat!
- There are healthy and unhealthy sources of both
- Fats contain roughly 3x more calories per gram than carbs
- Different people perform better on more carbs or more fats
- Tips to increase carbs:
- Increase portions of rice/potatoes with meals
- Bananas
- Rice cakes
- Fruit
- Tips to increase fats:
- Nut butters
- Avocado
- Nuts
- 85%+ Dark Chocolate
- Use more cooking oil
- Switch protein sources to fattier varieties
- Cheese
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