Although just about everyone in the world has the impression that all fat is horrible and that we must not eat fat. Well, that is just not true. With all of the fat-free, non-fat, low-fat products in the world, can u believe that our body actually NEEDS fat to survive? Here are some of the good things that fat does for our body:

• Fat provides a ready source of energy.
• It is proven to improve children’s growth.
• It supports the cell walls within the body.
• Fat enables the body to circulate, store, and absorb the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K.
• It supplies essential fatty acids that the body can’t make and must therefore get from other foods.
• Helps promote healthy skin and hair.
• Of course it makes food taste better.
• It surrounds the vital organs for protection and support.
• It provides a layer of insulation just beneath the skin. This is why people who are extremely thin are always cold, and overweight people tend to be uncomfortable hot in hot weather.

Although all of these are great reasons for why our body needs fat, there are good fats and bad fats. There are four types of fats, monounsaturated (good), polyunsaturated (good), saturated (bad), and trans-fatty acids (really bad).