Is fat really important to have in your diet? What happens if you don't have enough?
483345
No!!!! it will not make you fat...fat is necessary for proper body function. you need it to help cushion your organs, your brain uses it, it is a great source of energy, stores better than protein or carbs and if you work out and stay active, the fat will do its job and not build up. \n\nthe problem with fat isn't fat itself, like i said, it's needed. the problem is with saturated and trans fatty acids. those are the ones that you need to stay away from...the problem with trans fat (which is found in food that has been hydrogenated, like margarine..not to be confused with homoginized). the body does not make trans fat and has a hard time with digesting it and breaking it down so it is just stored. \n\nFat and oils contain many vitamins that the body needs. for instance, the best source of vitamin E is in oils like canola. \n\ni know that it seems like fat is scary and dangerous nad it can be as the body can basically make endless room for it and if it isn't properly used, then it can cause weight gain. so, just try to avoid foods with a lot of saturated fat. mono and poly unsaturated fat, if consumed correctly, are "good" for you and they will help to feed your brain.
647639
Calories are good for you, they are a measurement of energy, which you need. However, there is a reading right next to CALORIES which says CALORIES FROM FAT, and most of the time if the fat is more than 50% of the main caloric intake it is bad. There's a difference between "good" fats and "bad" fats, so you have to know your food groups pretty well. Unsalted peanuts, sunflower seeds, oils, and meats are usually fully saturated with fat from their calories, but these are whole fats which the body takes longer to break down, which means they will burn more calories than something like a donut. These fats are essential, so don't stay away from whole foods that are high in fat. Mainly, look at the sugar content (added sugar) and the grams of carbohydrates.
80095
If I remember correctly from my college days, you have a higher chance of developing a toxicity to the fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E & K), since they are stored in the fat and are not water soluable.  If you lose much of your body fat, you will lose many of the vitamins stored there.  However, with a balanced diet and a daily vitamin supplement (if needed), you won't become vitamin deficient.\n\nGood question!
1045106
i eat probably a half a day... don't worry its no big deal because its negative calories so you'll lose weight really... so yeah it wont make you fat at all dont worry
570289
Lean muscle would first be consumed if you starve. Fat is stored because your body goes into starvation mode and stores all fat for later use. By starving or even skipping meals your body not only losing lean muscle mass, but you can also completely whack out your metabolism in a day.
822396
if you stop eating, your body goes into starvation mode.  So if you decide to eat anything, it will store it as fat.  That's why it's a bad idea to skip multiple meals.  If you don't eat at all you get skinny, too bad the whole death thing gets in the way j/k of course.
182263
Consume less calories than your body needs to function on a daily basis. Calorie deficit will cause your body to shed fat. However, if you cut back TOO drastically your body thinks it's in trouble, and your metabolism shuts down. A good balanced diet, and at least moderate exercise. There are NO quick cures; there are no miracle diets. REALLY!
339961
Healthy. If you have excess fat in your diet then you will have health problems. Too little though, and your cells will not have strong membranes and if you are a girl you will be less defined... Ever wonder why supermodels need plastic surgery...\n\nPeople have different natural sizes. Eat until you are full, snack on food that does not have the word lard, and you should be okay.
499713
A woman's body does need a certain amount of fat to work properly, I know it sounds odd but for the longest time I could go 6 or more months with out a period with perfect health.  The I stopped working out like a fanatic, gained a little fat and bam, my period came back to normal.  If you look into women's body building they go through the same thing because they have very little fat on their body during competition season, then gain the fat back to maintain health.
663309
forget that diet and try this one.\nGo with the low fat diet. 20 grams of fat a day. Find all the things with no fat and keep yourself fed all day. The body understands two things, feast or famine. This is a feast diet and as soon as your body understands that there is an abundance of food you will soon go into high metabolism and shed all the excess weight while eating all you want. The trick is to feed your body so it doesn't store fat. Traditional diets tell your body that there is a shortage of food and thus, it stores all food in excess of what ever calorie limit you use. I love this diet because I love to eat. There are lots of foods and most drinks that do not have any fat. So indulge yoursellf. Go low fat.\nOne thing about low fat to remember for your health, the body needs 17 grams of fat per day to survive but don't worry, it's easy to eat that many fat grams per day. Just make sure you do. If you are a male, you can have 30 grams of fat per day.
919828
probably cause your fat
265411
It depends on how low your caloric intake is.  If you consume a VERY low amount of calories your metabolism will slow down.  That means that your body will store more of the calories as fat than normal.  See when you don't eat much your body will go on survival mode.  Because it doesn't think that it will get fed often enough, it will save a lot more than it normally would.  In order to lose weight you  need to eat regular meals throughout the day, but make sure that they are good quality (healthy) meals, and excersise because that is what burns the calories you already have stored.  A good way to raise your metabolism is to weight train.  Muscle, even at rest burns calories just to maintain itself.  Therefore, if you work out and increase muscle, you will burn more calories at rest than you would otherwise.  Also it's a hormone called cortisol that directs where and when to diposit fat onto your body.
515901
Well, a lot of it is down to metabolic rate and how adept your body is at burning fat, some are better than others. Plus obviously, if you are eating more fat than you are burning off, then you will gain weight... its simple maths really!
923513
The type of food doesn't matter. Your body just stores fat from the calories you consume wherever it wants to. If you want more shape behind, you just have to gain a little weight and do some muscle-building exercises.
665431
a balanced diet! But if you don't exercise you will have flab hanging off of you where the fat use to be!
467935
Aw, you are in a growing stage, do not worry so much about this. Your body requires tremendous energy for all it's going to be doing in the next couple of years, so it will need that fat.  Fat is stored energy.
1050394
If you eat 2000 or less and 20 grams of fat or less a day you will lose weight.