So what exactly is fat? Fat is made up of building blocks called fatty acids and
these are classified as saturated, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated
depending on their chemical structure. Fat is essential to human life, we all
need fat in our diets.
For years, nutritionists and doctors have preached that a low-fat diet is the key
to losing weight and preventing health problems. However, not all fat is the
same.
Our body requires small amounts of 'good fat' to function and help prevent
disease. However, most of the ‘modern’ food contains a lot more fat than the
body needs. Too much fat, especially too much of the wrong type of fat could
be detrimental to our health causing serious health problems such as higher
blood pressure and cholesterol levels, obesity, which in turn lead to a greater
risk of heart disease.
