Talking about saturated fat is tough, largely because it’s such a polarizing issue. Depending on what you read, saturated fat is depicted as the ugly, heart-disease-causing stepchild of the fatty acid world, or it’s shown as the prodigal son that should be hailed with impunity.

Ample has four different fats in it: Macadamia nut oil, coconut oil, chia seed oil, and sunflower lecithin I get a lot of questions about the fats in Ample.

What you’ll learn: The four types of fat, and what they do for you Saturated fatsMonounsaturated fatsPolyunsaturated fatsTrans fats What foods are good fat sourcesA sample meal plan with a healthy balance of fat

When I was in graduate school, I was working 3 teaching positions, running a clinical study, fulfilling my research data collection and analysis, studying for a “Qualifying Exam,” which would basically determine whether I became a PhD candidate or not, AND on top of that, training intensively for a ½ marathon. The post How does the Gut Microbiome really affect our health? appeared first on Ample.