know it. Really. Half a jar of sunflower seed
butter has 1,400 calories—and a whole lot of
PUFA and omega-6 to boot.
So there are a few reasons that nuts and
seeds should be near the bottom of your list of
healthy fat sources. They are certainly not
unhealthy—but for the several reasons we’ve
outlined, they’re not the most healthy of your
healthy choices. Reach for these occasionally
when adding fat to meals, but choose other
fats (like avocado, olives, and coconut) more
often.
HEALTHY OMEGA-3
So where should you get your
omega-3s? From animals raised
in their natural environment and
fed their natural diets. Omega-3s
are found in green leaves and
algae—the food that our food is
supposed to eat. (Of course, we