What makes us fat?
The fact is, our bodies love to store fat, any chance it gets. As a fitness instructor, I provide my clients with a lot of information to help them become more aware of their dietary intake. I hope that my explanation about what makes us fat can help you. Look at these reasons.
Some of the reasons the body stores fat are:
– High levels of stress encourages fat storage as the body stores it for emergencies.
– If we wait more than 3 hours between meals, the body begins to store fat in preparation for a possible famine that may come.
– If we eat more nutrients (calories) than necessary at each meal, the body will store them as fat.
We have 50 million fat cells in our body where fat can be stored, so if we know that the body loves to store fat, we should stop eating high-fat diets that make us fat. It is what and when you eat that controls fat storage in your body.
Watch out for hidden fats. All fats are 100% fat and have the same calorie density per gram. Although some fats are healthier than others, consumption should be limited as they can still make you fat.
There are 3 different fat spells:
• Saturated fats (bad fats) come from animal sources, such as red meat, fat, and butter found in milk, cheese, ice cream, etc. These fats should be limited or even completely avoided in your diet, as they aid the liver in the production of cholesterol in the blood, which leads to blocked arteries, heart disease, high cholesterol, and blood pressure. The body actually produces 80% of our cholesterol levels on its own, we don’t need to give it more to store.
• Polyunsaturated fats (better fats) come from fish and vegetable oils, eg omega-3, although they are still fats and should be limited, they help fight heart disease.
• Monounsaturated fats (the best fats) come from nuts like cashews and almonds, as well as various seeds…Again, they’re still fat and should be limited, but they help lower cholesterol and also help lower blood sugar. heart diseases. They provide essential fatty acids for healthy skin and body cell development, help transport various vitamins throughout the body, and are responsible for the production of hormones in the body.
Fat can be found in foods such as butter, dairy products, cakes, pastries, chocolate, oils, etc.
So the fact is that some fat is important in our daily diet, but it should be limited to just 10-15% for our calorie intake.