I recently read an article arguing the importance of fats in our diets. We are all raised under the misconception that eating fat is bad and should be avoided under all measure. Unfortunetly we are being misinformed, anyone that has been training and following a diet knows how important fat really is.
Fat provides needed energy. It is difficult to eat the large amounts of food in a very low fat diet to get all the energy you need.
Fat is needed to prevent essential fatty acid deficiency.
Fat is needed so your body can absorb the fat soluble vitamins A, S, E, K, and prevent deficiencies of these vitamins.
Fat provides flavor and texture to help prevent food from being bland and dry.
Fat helps food to stay in the stomach longer, giving a greater sense of satisfaction and preventing hunger soon after meals.
Fat may help your body produce endorphins (natural substances in the brain that produce pleasurable feelings).
Fat surrounds and insulates nerve fibers to help transmit nerve impulses.
Fat is part of every cell membrane in the body. It helps transport nutrients and metabolites across cell membranes.
Your body uses fat to make a variety of other building blocks needed for everything from hormones to immune function.
Im not trying to say that I think you should go ahead and eat butter unconditinally or binge on fat at all. Im just trying to support the fact that yes we do need some fat in our diet. Healthy fats such as olive oil, coconut oil, peanut butter, fats from salmon, etc.
Im interested to learn other sources of healthy fats so please post, how much you usaully consume on a daily basis, and also any cool recipes.