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Understanding Fats A healthy diet can include carbohydrates, proteins, vegetables and fruits as sources of fiber and fats. You need to have a balanced diet to get the maximum benefit of food on your body. Fat is as essential to your diet as protein and carbohydrates are in fuelling your body with energy. Certain bodily functions also rely on the presence of fat. For example, some vitamins require fat to dissolve into your bloodstream and provide nutrients.  However, fats have got a bad reputation when it comes to health. Some fats and fat-like substances like cholesterol may play a role in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, and obesity. But we cannot say that all fats are bad. Some fats are better for you than others and may even help to promote good health. It is better to know the difference and find out which type of fats to avoid and which to eat in moderation. Dietary fats Dietary fat, also known as fatty acids, can be found in foods from both plants and a...

Reducing Calorie Intake Reducing Calorie intake is the first step to starting weight management, better digestion and better living. But sometimes this first step becomes the most difficult step for most of us. Our mind which is conditioned to eat and crave unhealthy foods since childhood gives in to the temptations.  This upsets the whole process of reducing calorie intake and weight management. Often we discuss our disappointment and frustration among ourselves and share different ideas to achieve calorie control which everyone seems to know. But the real thing is to achieve the goal of calorie control. Why calories are needed? We get calories from the food we eat, all major components of food protein, carbohydrates, and fats contain calories. The body needs these calories as they are the energy found in food. Your body needs these calories to keep working. Whatever fad diet you use to lose weight the actual thing is to consume fewer calories and burn more...