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Provides approximately (9.0 kcal/g)

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20-30% of total energy intake.
For example, an adult eats 2000 calories a day, he or she has to take in 44-66g of fat

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There are two essential fatty acids that the body cannot produce and must garner from diet:

1. Linoleic acid
2. Alpha-linoleic acid

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There are four types of fat:
1. Monounsaturated
2. Polyunsaturated
3. Saturated
4. Trans

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1. Fat is bad for you, in fact, not all fats are bad for you.
2. Eating Fat Makes You Fat
3. A low- fat diet is the best way to lose weight.
4. Our bodies don’t need any fat.

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Fats have three main functions as follows:

- Cushions internal and reproductive organs
- Provides insulation to keep warmth
- Carrier for fat soluble vitamins (ADKE) and phytochemicals

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1. Fats contain vitamins such as D,A,K and E
2. Fat intake should account for 30 percent of our diet.
3. Not all fats are bad
4. The average adult has around 50 billion fat cells.
5. Eating healthy fats can prevent weight gain
6. Women need higher levels of fat than men
7. Muscle weighs more than fat.
8.There are visible fats and invisible fats.
9.Food fats equal to or less than 10% of total energy may worsen blood lipids.
10. Each gram of fat provides 37kJ which is the highest energy provided among 3 macronutrients.
11.People who have been dieting for a long time can develop a fear of fat.

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Chemical structure of fat

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Made of 3 fatty acids and glycerol