For so many years maybe decades, fat has been blamed for making people fat, giving cardiovascular diseases, culprit in one’s diet, and whatnot.
As the knowledge about food science progressed, we understood some interesting facts about fats
First of all, eating fat will not make you fat. What makes you fat is a caloric surplus diet meaning eating more calories than what is needed by your body
Fat is responsible for performing various functions in our body as vitamins a, d, e & k require fat for their transport and absorption.
The kind of fat you should be worried about is trans-fat which is industrially processed and is capable of increasing bad cholesterol and may also suppress good cholesterol leading to inflammation, heart diseases, etc. It is commonly found in margarine, street foods, baked, and other snack foods. On food labels, look for hydrogenated oil.
Approximately 20-35% of your daily energy should come from fat and consumption of saturated fat such as ghee, butter, coconut oil, shouldn’t increase 10% of your caloric requirement and the remaining shall come from monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats found in mustard, groundnut, sesame, olive oil, etc.
Consume nuts, seeds, & nut butter such as almond, cashew, peanuts, peanut butter which are rich in monounsaturated fats.
Even though fat is required by our body, it’s the most calorie-dense macronutrient & contains 9 calories per gram, and can still be the reason for your gaining weight. Therefore, keeping an account of how much fat are you consuming is the key.
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