4. Olives
Whether you love or you hate olives, it doesn’t change the fact that olives are one of the best sources of healthy fats. 1 cup of black olives has as much as 15 grams of mainly monounsaturated fat, plus a bunch of other helpful nutrients like vitamin E, iron, copper, and a phytochemical called hydroxytyrosol that can prevent cancer, mitigate inflammations, and prevent bone loss.
5. Dark Chocolate
In the past, chocolate, in all forms, have been demonized because they taste too good to be healthy. They’re also quite high in fat, around 60% of its calories (and it is high in calories) are from fat. However, in recent years, health enthusiasts have become more accepting of chocolate, because it has been revealed that chocolate has tons of benefits that can effectively make you forget the fat amount in it.
Chocolate is, surprisingly, high in fiber, and contains about 50% of the recommended dietary allowance of iron, copper, magnesium, and manganese. It is also rich in antioxidants, which are always welcome because they help control cholesterol and prevent heart diseases as well as certain cancers. It can do all this while tasting good. So don’t feel bad about gorging on chocolate every now and then. Just make sure it’s dark chocolate!
