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To give up fatty foods in the pursuit of a slender body has become very popular. However, scientists insist that the dangers of fat are too exaggerated. The diet of ancient people contained 75 percent fat, and they were much healthier than us. And despite the refusal of fatty foods, the problem of excess weight has increased.
It is important to choose the right sources of fat and control their numbers. The most useful fatty foods: cheese, dark chocolate, eggs, avocado, fatty fish, nuts, Chia seeds, olive oil, coconut, and coconut oil, not low-fat yogurt.
Why are they useful?
1. For better functioning of the brain
Fats are the building blocks for our brain, it is a material of about 60 percent of all tissue. At the same time, fats are useful both vegetable, as a source of omega fatty acids, and animals, which help in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, T, and K. These substances help to minimize the development of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, depression and neurological diseases. But the omega-3 affects the organization of thought processes.
2. For the work of lungs
For normal breathing is also very important to consume animal fats. The surface of the pulmonary alveoli is lined with a mixture of substances surfactants, and the lack of them provokes breathing problems. Often it becomes a cause of asthma and respiratory failure.
3. To enhance immunity
Authors of numerous medical papers insist on the opinion that the lack of saturated fatty acids in white blood cells makes it impossible to recognize and defeat the alien organisms — viruses, bacteria, fungi. Therefore, the presence of fatty foods in the diet of all people is necessary.
4. For healthy skin
The bulk of the skin forms fat. It is important not only to warm the whole body during the cold season. Without sufficient fat, skin dries, flakes, and cracks, the formation of wounds and abscesses appears.
5. For the proper functioning of the heart
When a sufficient amount of fat in the diet – the heart experiences less load, as it reduces the risk of obesity. The fat product has two times more calories than carbohydrates, and therefore we eat less food but still feel energetic.
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