Usually when people refer to fats and oils, they are speaking of triglycerides, the most common forms of fat in the diet. Your doctor and/or registered dietitian needs to know how much fat is in your stool To be sure the test is valid, you must eat plenty of fat (100 grams of fat each day) during the test period. Controlling fat intake is one of the most important steps in losing or maintaining weight and preventing type 2 diabetes How does fat affect my health Since our bodies only need a certain amount of fat each day, any extra that we eat is stored in fat tissue and causes us to gain weight.
Fat in your diet affects lipids or fats in your blood It is important to know which fats are healthier choices for your heart The four main type of fats are monunsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated, and transfats. Eating too much fat of all types can add excess calories and lead to weight gain This handout will help you sort out the “good” (heart healthy) fats from the “bad” (unhealthy) fats.* Eating foods rich in plant and fish oils, and low in fats from animal sources (saturate fat) and trans fat, reduces the risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes, both of which can begin developing during childhood.
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