6 Things About Fat That You Need To Know

September 6th, 2010 No Comments   Posted in Weight Loss

Just like protein and carbs, dietary fat has been in and out of fashion many times within our society. And this has created a lot of confusion amongst health conscious consumers.

And if you don’t know how to manage your fat intake getting in shape will be extremely difficult.

So here is what you don’t know about fat:

1. Polyunsaturated fat cannot be made by your body: This means that all of your polyunsaturated fat intake must come from your diet or you will suffer a deficiency. So make sure you don’t just focus on one fat source. Consume a wide variety.

2. Having too many omega three fatty acids can backfire: You see, omega three fatty acids can damage your health when consumed in excess. So make sure you only supplement on the days when you aren’t eating natural sources of omega three fats.

3. Many vitamins require fat for digestion: This means that a lot of the vitamin drinks on the market are useless because they lack fat. So save your money on vitamin drinks and eat your food with healthy amounts of fat for optimal nutrition.

4. You need fat for the production of hormones: Dietary fat provides the building blocks for the production of many hormones in your body. If you don’t eat enough fat, you will not be able to produce enough hormones.

5. Fat is cycled in and out of your tissues: This means that you can’t selectively reduce fat from one area of your body. The released fat would simply enter circulation and be re-deposited wherever your body saw fit. So understand that fat loss happens in different areas at different times.

6. Dietary fat makes your cell’s membranes healthier: Without dietary fat, your cell membranes will not function very well. In fact, a higher proportion of nutrients will get diverted to your fat cells since your other cells can’t absorb them very well.

Learning how to properly manage your dietary fat intake can go a long ways when it comes to fat loss. So don’t sit on this information, take action now!

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