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7 Important Reasons to Eat Fats

April 6th, 2006

Sidedish is running an article on the benefits of fat. Fat is the much-maligned, though quite necessary cousin of the popular dietary celebrities Protein and Carbohydrate.

The healthiest fats tend to be Olive Oil, Canola Oil (somewhat controversial lately), and Fish Oil. Fish Oil is perhaps best found in Salmon, Tuna, Mackerel and other oily fishes, but is also in Cod Liver Oil, which I take in capsule form myself.

From the article [excerpted]:

1. Fats are needed for your body to absorb fat-soluble vitamins, such as Vitamins A, D, E and K. Without the fat, vitamins are excreted.
2. Consuming fat at each meal helps you feel full and tells your body to stop eating
3. Fats can lower the Glycemic Index of other foods, by prolonging digestion; this also helps reduce hunger between meals.
4. Fats help maintain cell membranes, regulate cholesterol production, and aid in the producion of vital hormones.
5. Fats help maintain healthy skin.
6. Stored fat serves as a reserve supply of energy.
7. Fats help transport vitamins through the body.

Read the whole story :
Fat is Phat [sidedish.typepad.com]

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Entry Filed under: Diet, General Health