Hi. Today we shall take a look at fat from a different perspective. I say \u2018different\u2019 because fat 9 times out of 10 is written about with a tone of shedding, burning, losing and the like as though it is a non-requirement by the body. We are given some fat content in our bodies for a reason else evolution would have done away with it.<\/p>\n
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Look at the functions fat in our body performs:<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Production of blood lipids<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Production of cell membranes<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Essential in the production of bile (the fat emulsifier)<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Necessary for energy production (in combination with glucose)<\/p>\n
5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It helps produce Vitamin D for calcium metabolization, and<\/p>\n
6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fat triggers the release of mild levels of body steroids<\/p>\n
Fat is necessary for survival. Diets with no fat in them cause several body and organ malfunctions. Here is what you could be risking if you tune into<\/a> extreme diets:<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Erratic (alternating between very low and close to normal) blood pressure<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Continued blood flow from injuries<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Severe constipation<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Immune system malfunction<\/p>\n So, what are the types of fats you should aim to include in your diet everyday and how much of it is okay?<\/p>\n
| \n Fat types<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Good\/Bad<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Acceptable Quantity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Monounsaturated Fats<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Good<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Olive oil, Avocados, Canola, Peanut oil, Nuts, Wholegrain, Sunflower, Sesame and Safflower oil etc<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 15 grams a day.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Polyunsaturated Fats<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Good<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Salmon, Tuna, Sardines, Walnut, Flax seed oil etc<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 20 grams a day<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Saturated Fats<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Bad<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Red meats, Whole milk, Cheese, Sour cream, Ice cream, Butter, Coconut oil and milk, Palm oil, Lard etc<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Not more than 15 grams a day. Lesser if you do not workout.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Hydrogenated or Trans Fats<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Bad<\/p>\n<\/td>\n processed and fast foods, margarine, cake mixes, soups, cookies, donuts, pound cakes etc<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Less than 1% of total energy requirements in a day<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Until next week, eat right, stay healthy..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hi. Today we shall take a look at fat from a different perspective. I say \u2018different\u2019 because fat 9 times out of 10 is written about with a tone of shedding, burning, losing and the like as though it is a non-requirement by the body. We are given some fat content in our bodies for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[115,119,116,117,118],"class_list":["post-400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nutrition","tag-fats","tag-hydrogenated","tag-monounsaturated","tag-polyunsaturated","tag-saturated"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=400"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":841,"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400\/revisions\/841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} |