Why You Need Fat To Stay Healthy

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Any dietitian will tell you that you need fat in your diet. Why? Because fat has many important roles in keeping your body running in tip-top shape. The right amount of fat is important as an energy source—your body uses it for fuel—and fat is an energy powerhouse, packing nine calories per gram of usable energy. Fat is also essential for the proper function of brain and nerve activity, by being part of the fatty material that surrounds cells so that they can send messages back and forth across the body.

Fat helps maintain healthy skin and other body tissues, and fat helps control what goes in and out of your cells. Fat is also important for transporting fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K. Yet many people are scared of the word fat. For years now, people have believed that fat was a major health risk and that eating fat automatically meant getting fat, but this is not necessarily true. If you want to improve your health and decrease your risk of disease, it’s time to put some of those fat fears to rest. . . . . Read More

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