Fats are stored to a minor extent in the muscle tissue (300g) and to a major extent around the internal organs and under the skin.
There are saturated fats, which are solid and increase your blood cholesterol.
There are also non-saturated fats, liquid and beneficial to the body.
Roughly 15-30% of your total food intake should come from fats, so it is best to pick non-saturated fats as a source of fat intake: vegetable oils, olive oil, various seeds, sardines, canned tuna in oil etc.
Fats are made up of fatty acids.
Your body cannot produce essential fatty acids, so you need to include them in your diet.
There are Omega-3 and Omega-6 type fatty acids. It is important that the rate of Omega-3 fatty acids should be higher than that of Omega-6 fatty acids.
Omega-3 fatty acids boost oxygen transfer to the cells, lower blood pressure and have a beneficial effect on your cardiovascular system.
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