Avoid ignoring dietary fat

In the last couple of decades, fats have really got a bad reputation as a macronutrient. Even today, people think that the primary reason for the excess weight is the consumption of fat in their diet. Not only is this false, but it is important to know that fats are really essential for your body. Also, it's not just fat or any particular macronutrient which is responsible for weight gain and obesity. It is your overall diet that has been messed up for a long time.

Fat serves various important roles in our body that includes helping in the absorption of vitamins like A, D, E, and K which are fat soluble vitamins. Apart from this, fat intake also help us by filling up the adipose tissues in the body which provides insulation by regulating body temperature. Fats also play an important role in brain development and managing inflammation inside the body.

Good sleep is the key to optimum health as well as muscle growth. When we say that obesity has increased due to poor lifestyle habits, it includes lack of sleep too. Low levels of fatty acids are associated with sleep obstructions. Increase in consumption of fat leads to increase in the quality of sleep.

Just like EPA and DHA found in fatty foods perform important functions in maintaining excellent skin health. Fatty acids helps in managing oil production in the skin, hydration of the skin, preventing premature ageing and shielding skin from sun damage.

You are always at risk of injuring your bones and tendons if you lift heavy weights in the gym. So it is important to keep a check on your bone health too. Studies show that an increase in fatty acid in the body can improve bones strength by increasing the amount of calcium in your bones. This man also help to reduce joint pains.

So what are the fat that need to be consumed? There are two types of fat generally recognizedi.e good and bad fat. In general terms, mono saturated and polyunsaturated fats are the ones that are referred to as ' good' or ' healthy fats'. However, in the most common scenarios of daily life, we generally consume the 'unhealthy fats' that come in the form of trans-fatty acids in processed foods and hydrogenated fats from various cooking oils.