What significance do fatty & oily foods have in our diet? Why is it important, b!


Question: you need fat in your diet because your body breaks it down and uses it as energy.

that being said, not all fats are created equal.

unsaturated fats are better for you than saturated. as a rule, fats that are liquid at room temp have more unsaturated fat and are thus better for you (e.g. olive oil is better than butter, which is mostly saturated fat). most saturated fats raise blood cholesterol.

there are also essential fatty acids. the term "essential" means that our body does not make them and we have to ingest them in order for healthy bodily functions to continue. there are two types of essential fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3). omega-6 is already found in many of the foods we eat, while omega-3 are harder to find. omega-3 is in vegetables, flax seeds, plant oils and (a big source!) fish oils found in salmon, sardines, and tuna. omega-3 and omega -6 do opposite tasks. together they control production of local tissue hormones, blood clot formation (essential when you cut yourself, for example), and vasodilation (the constricting or expanding of the blood vessels...also good to have when you cut yourself). too much of Omega-6 is bad because it causes an imbalance. that's why putting more omega-3 foods in our diets is so important.


Answers: you need fat in your diet because your body breaks it down and uses it as energy.

that being said, not all fats are created equal.

unsaturated fats are better for you than saturated. as a rule, fats that are liquid at room temp have more unsaturated fat and are thus better for you (e.g. olive oil is better than butter, which is mostly saturated fat). most saturated fats raise blood cholesterol.

there are also essential fatty acids. the term "essential" means that our body does not make them and we have to ingest them in order for healthy bodily functions to continue. there are two types of essential fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3). omega-6 is already found in many of the foods we eat, while omega-3 are harder to find. omega-3 is in vegetables, flax seeds, plant oils and (a big source!) fish oils found in salmon, sardines, and tuna. omega-3 and omega -6 do opposite tasks. together they control production of local tissue hormones, blood clot formation (essential when you cut yourself, for example), and vasodilation (the constricting or expanding of the blood vessels...also good to have when you cut yourself). too much of Omega-6 is bad because it causes an imbalance. that's why putting more omega-3 foods in our diets is so important.

cholesterol increase meaning heart has to work harder so is more likely to give out

there are two kinds of fats in our body. First is the Low Density Lipidsor the "BAD FATS" and the other is the High Density Lipids which is also known as the "GOOD FATS".

Low Density Lipids or LDL are bad for our health because they clog the arteries which causes heart problems. These comes mainly from animal fats. So I suggest that you stay away from these ones.

The High Density Lipids or LDL are the one that do us good. It comes from plant fats like olive oil and sunflower oil.

Carbohydrates are used by our body for energy. When we don't consume carbs, our body uses the fat for energy. Because fats store energy. That's the logic behind Low Carb Diets.

Additional info is that there are 4 vitamins that can only be dissolved by fats. These are Vitamins A, D, E, and K.

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