12/15/2025
Healthy fats are not optional — they are essential for survival, metabolism, and long-term fat loss. Your hormones are built from fat, your brain is made largely of fat, and your cells rely on fat to communicate and function properly. When healthy fats are removed, the body doesn’t burn more fat — it slows metabolism, increases cravings, disrupts hormones, and stores more body fat as a protective response.
Healthy fats help:
Regulate hormones (testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, vitamin D)
Improve insulin sensitivity and blood sugar control
Reduce inflammation (a major fat-loss blocker)
Support brain function, mood, and focus
Absorb critical vitamins (A, D, E, K)
Increase satiety so you feel full and satisfied
Teach your body to burn fat instead of storing it
This is why low-fat diets fail — they fight biology instead of working with it.
Here are some foods that will help you get the healthy fats your body actually needs:
