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3.2.1.2 Fats Typeit
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Fats, despite their bad connotations, are crucial to maintaining all of the bodily functions. They are involved in a number of processes. For example, fats are a major source of as only 1 g of fat provides kilocalories! Furthermore, fat can be stored for later use in the form of tissue. This tissue helps to maintain stable body by insulating it (that’s why we have a layer of under-skin fat), and helps to stabilise and maintain the position of internal body organs such as the . Fat is also used to maintain cell membrane structure, size and functions, especially in skin cells and nervous system cells (including brain). Fat is crucial for maintaining health as it dissolves A, D, E and K, making it possible to absorb them and use them in different processes around the body.
Fat is necessary to build certain hormones, such as sex hormones (progesterone, oestrogen, testosterone) and (such as cortisol) – without them we would not be able to grow, develop or reproduce! A special type of lipoproteins is used to transport fats around the body – , also known as ‘bad cholesterol’, transport the fat from the bloodstream to the tissues, while transport it from the tissues to the liver. But fat isn’t only about health – it also gives our food a desirable taste and consistency, and makes it easier to swallow the food.