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Fats (wiki) are the basic components of the food that helps storing energy in the body. When you are not eating during the daily chores or during inaccessibility of food, the stored body fats provide energy to go on and prevent starvation.

With unlimited information resources both online and offline (like’ media, magazines, papers, instructors as well as physicians) on potentially harmful effects of the fats, does not mean that fats are useless altogether. In fact some fats are quite useful for nutritional properties necessary for keeping us healthy.

As carbohydrates (wiki) are the primary source of energy and the fats keep that energy stored in your body. Human body cannot stock large amount of glycogen (formed with carbohydrates (Glycogen - wiki) because bulky glycogen contains a great deal of water. On the other hand, fats usually bond together without water and store much more energy than glycogen and that too in a small space!

Those who do tough physical labor or those living or traveling in cold conditions require more fats over to produce more energy in the form of heat. The fat layer beneath the skin prevents the other organs from extreme temperature conditions. Fats also dissolve some essential nutrients like vitamins A, D, E, and K.

High fat foods usually taste tempting that causes a person to eat them excessively, while storing unnecessary calories.

Yes, Excess of everything is bad!

Now, you may ask’ How do I know when to stop eating?

Well, certain fats in the food slow digestion and give a stop signal to the brain. That is why fatty foods give a fuller feeling of satisfaction.

Fat in itself is a vital component of the diet. The fear of the ‘fat’ word arises due to negligence on taking fats in excessive quantity. Eating too much fatty foods and weight gain are often associated with some other problems like’ anorexia and other disorders.

One should consume fats that are good for the body, for example’ fats found in fish oil or olive oil, those good fats are often mentioned as unsaturated fats.

You can avoid taking saturated fats, like’ bread, butter, hard margarine, cheese, whole milk, pasta, potatoes, rice, cereal, and fried foods. Remember to eat a small amount of good fats every day to maintain good health.

Last but not the least, if you think that you are storing more fats than needed please stay away from the deadly weight loss products and quick miracle cures, just start burning the excess calories with regular physical activities and opt for natural weight management products.