Fats are a misunderstood nutrient yet vital ingredient. They are part of the fuel that feeds the human body, that gives energy to the cells. Fats provide the essential fatty acids and are a carrier for the fat soluble vitamins we need.For more information on the fat soluble vitamins click here.
Types of Fats
There are good fats and there are bad fats and its often difficult to know which is which. Trans fats are the bad ones and cause high cholesterol & diabetes.
Fat is stored in the adipose tissue or intramuscular. You need oxygen to burn fat so you need to be carrying out aerobic exercise and have carbohydrates on board make it all happen. Please see the information below the video to answer further questions you may have.
| Bullet Points | Info |
| Function of fat | Supply energy to cells |
| What is it? | Energy dense, provides essential fatty acids |
| What is it? | Carrier of fat soluble vitamins |
| Where is it found? | In adipose tissue and intramuscular |
| Can I burn fat? | Not without oxygen and carbs to increase the rate of burn |
| Fat Energy | Is used in routine low level activities like walking or sleeping |
| Fat Energy | Best burned in long endurance training |
| Fat Energy | More fatty acids used in the working muscle |
| Fat Energy | 75% of energy used in endurance activities is fat energy |
| Fat Loading Good? | Fat loading before competition - no proof of any benefit |
| Types of Fat | Trans Fats - bad - causes high cholesterol & diabetes |
| Types of Fat | Saturated Fats - benefit the liver and lungs |
| Types of Fat | Unsaturated Fats - energy source essential for skin, brain and growth eg Avocado, fish, nuts etc |
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