Fats ,Health guide for you,

Fats are concentrated form of energy stored as body fats. Fats exist as either visible ( processed) fats like butter, cooking oil, tamu, cow boy, kimbo and many others

Fats may also exist as invisible fats found in food we eat like eggs, ground nuts, soya ,beans and many others.

Fats are composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. When fats are broken down after digestion they produce fatty acids and glycerol as the end products which are absorbed and stored for energy. They are stored in different parts of the body like the peritoneum diet, for instance providing m around internal organs like the heart, kidney and under the skin.

Fatty acids are divided into saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.

The saturated acids are more solid and bound together. They are found in foods like Milk fat, butter, ghee, Cheese, fatty meat, poultry products like eggs, Chicken and hardened fat like blued band.

The unsaturated fatty acids are more liquid and found in foods like grains, cereals, ground nuts oil. maize oil, soya bean oil, and other legume oils.

Sunflower, Sim -sim seeds, fatty fish, and breast milk can also be sources of unsaturated fatty acids.

Fats have several functions in the body and thus why they are advised or involved in the balanced diet, for instance  providing high energy sources of 9.3K energy.

Fats are essential for absorption of fat soluble vitamins like Vitamins A<D<E and K. Fats also supply fatty acids which are essential materials for building body cells like the brain and the nerve cells.

Fats also provide support to vital organs like the heart, kidney, and intestines.

Fats beneath the skin provide insulation of the body against cold thus maintaining body temperature; Fats also add taste to food and make food more satisfying.

Fats contain Cholesterol used in production of sex hormones like Estrogens and progesterone in females and testosterones in males.

Cholesterol helps in repair of different cells membranes in our body and also help in the manufacture of bile salts.

Except the good side of fats, Cholesterol induces coronary heart disease ( CHD  ) . Too much consumption of fats leads to obesity and cancers like cancer of the colon and breasts.

To prevent such effects fats have to be limited in the body and  a reasonable amount of fats is necessary for the body.

A person should also prevent smocking and alcohols which aggravates the effects of Cholesterol in the body.

Regular body exercises should be done to maintain the level in the body thus lowering its effects.