Fats are one of the three main macronutrients, along with carbohydrates and proteins. Fat molecules consist of primarily carbon and hydrogen atoms and are therefore hydrophobic and are soluble in organic solvents and insoluble in water. Examples include cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides. Wikipedia
Unsaturated Fats: Labeled as the “good” fats such as unsaturated fats and omega-3s have the opposite effect than trans-fats. In fact, healthy fats play a huge role in helping you manage your moods, stay on top of your mental game, fight fatigue, and even control your weight. Fat is a fat emulsifier therefore it will burn off in your system helping weight loss.
Trans Fats: The real “Bad” fats, artificial trans fats are guilty of the unhealthy things all fats have been blamed to cause —weight gain, lack of energy, depression, bad moods, clogged arteries, an increased risk of many major diseases.
Saturated Fats: Saturated fat is a fundamental building block for brain cells. The brain is composed of 60% saturated fat, so what happens if we eliminate all saturated fat from our nutrition???
The solution on what fat and how much to eat of it is what needs to be resolved. Ten percent of your fat should be saturated chemical free fat (not of your food…of your fat). Nighty percent of your fat intake should be chemical free unsaturated fat. To insure chemical free fat of any kind you need to read the Ingredient labels on all food you attempt to buy. How Much Fat Is Healthy To Eeat In A Day? The dietary reference intake (DRI) for fat in adults is 20% to 35% of total calories from fat. That is about 44 grams to 77 grams of fat per day if you eat 2,000 calories a day.
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