Fat digestion, how is yours?
Any food we eat needs breaking down fully so you can absorb and utilize their nutrients properly. A vital part of digestion. So you could be eating the right sorts of fats, but not be getting their full benefits. You need enough enzymes, so your liver and gall bladder can do their job well.
Symptoms of digesting fats poorly
Feel overly full or heavy
Feel slightly nauseous
Burping and belching after eating fatty foods
Bloating
Discomfort on the right upper side
Indigestion
Pain
There are two very important aspects to fat digestion and utilization – a) bile and b) the enzyme lipase. Bile emulsifies fat meaning it breaks it down into smaller droplets to increase the surface area so that the enzyme lipase can do its job properly.Bile is made by the liver and stored in the gall bladder.
In the short term, it maybe necessary at first to take digestive enzymes which include lipase (found at the health shops). Once you have improved your eating habits and hence your health over the next few months, digestion will improve a long with absorption. The pancreas will get the nutrients and proteins it needs to produce enough digestive enzymes. The body will no longer be stressed by a high-carbohydrate diet. The liver and gall bladder function will improve and your body will no longer be working overtime to produce insulin to handle so much extra refined carbohydrates. Cravings will subside.
Fats help you feel satisfied so that you know when to stop eating. You will need to eat just a little fat with each meal, as this will help you to overcome carbohydrate cravings. The body seeks fat and will not stop eating until it gets what it needs.
You need to eating the correct sort of fats and I am certainly not suggesting you eat a lot of it. Eat the natural fats that come from seeds, nuts, avocados or yogurt.
