Fat Attack!!

EAT SMART Know more about the nutrient that provides high energy and helps cushion internal organs.

Now that the festive season has taken a break till New Year comes along,the bad three letter world-Fat-can be discussed.
Fats contains a little over double the energy value of carbs or proteins.They are the primary storage forms of energy in our body.They must be included in the diet to reduce the large quantities of carbs and proteins which will otherwise be needed to make up the required total calories.Fats are made of buildings blocks called fatty acids.

These are classified by their hydrogen content,'Hydrogenated fats' like Dalda are oils to which hydrogen is added to make them 'saturated' to resemble solid fats(fats that solidify st room temperature), like ghee,butter and margarine.Among oils,coconut oil is the most saturated.It solidifies in cold temperatures.

Familiar terms

Fat stores in the body:The excess energy(read:food)consumed and not spent by us us converted to fat and stored in the body in the form of adipose tissue.This is found just under the skin to provide padding for regulating body temperature and also ad a cushion for internal organs.

Adding on

Let's just look at the 'fat depots' of our body.Starting with the face,the puffed cheeks in a fat person; the 'double chin' at the jaw and neck areas are generally familial.The young and vibrant face changes into your typical dad or grands dad in a few years.
So,It's no earth-shaking discovery that we should be in full charge of our fat depots.While it's necessary to eat carbs and fats as energy giving foods,choose them judiciously and spend them completely,for which I recommend exercise.http://www.aboutus.org/WorldHealthOrganization.org