How To Eat The Right Fats

While the role of fat has been established, its dietary role is a different matter entirely. While eating fat won't directly lead to fat storage, it does need to be considered that the body is more efficient at converting dietary fat into stored fat than carbohydrates and protein.

Eating a fatty food does not necessarily mean it will all be stored as fat. A principle that does remain true is that 1 gram of fat is equal to about 9 calories, which is more than double the number of calories found in either carbohydrates or protein (about 4 calories for both).

So, this too gives us a reason to be aware of our fat intake and while there are differing opinions on how much fat is to be eaten, most would say that between 20-30% of your daily caloric intake should come from fats.

Most of these fats should come from unsaturated fats instead of saturated fats. Although it is best to avoid saturated fats, there is one fat of the heart-healthier polyunsaturated kind that needs to be avoided: trans fats.

Trans fats, or trans fatty acids, is a term used to describe the process used to alter the chemical structure of a normally softer, polyunsaturated fat so that it becomes a harder, more saturated fat.

Why you should avoid trans-fats:

Now the reasons as to why we should avoid trans fats are well documented these days. When you eat trans-fats you are putting yourself at risk for:

• Type II diabetes
• Coronary heart disease
• Stroke

And now, the GOOD Fats:

At the opposite end of the fat spectrum lie several, more beneficial groups of fats. These are the unsaturated fats, more specifically called monounsaturated and polyunsaturated, and they include...

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