Fats (or lipids) are the energy nutrients: a gram of fat provides 9 calories. They are however not bad, and on the contrary, indispensable to the functioning of our body. Do not forget that our brain and nerves are made of fat ... what it takes, because they also represent a reserve of energy in the body, but not too much.
Where do they store fat?
You know very well, and often, you dread: in the cells that form the fatty tissue under the skin (ah this dreaded cellulite!) Or around organs (visceral or deep fat). In fact, the fat tissue is an energy that keeps our body in case ?? When you want to control your weight, balance of fat intake (quality and quantity) is fundamental.
So how do we do ?
The first point is to define the amount of fat to be added for cooking, seasoning ?? In the case of a low calorie diet, the total intake is about 50 to 60 grams (an indication, two tablespoons coffee butter or margarine to 41% or two tablespoons of oil already covers half the needs). It remains only 25 grams of fat, already in foods such as meat, fish, eggs, ham and charcuterie, cheeses, dairy products and all other fats hidden in the products' fat and sweet "(biscuits, chocolate, pastries, cakes ??). This means that the coverage of needs is done very quickly ??
So, make use of all the tricks to keep a low fat "visible" in particular in the form of oil (especially rapeseed, rich in omega 3) and limit the additions in the cooking (replacing them with flavors such as spices and herbs ??). One way to balance their fat intake is to design the meals from foods containing no fat, such as vegetables, starchy foods, fruits or lean dairy. And associate it either meat or fish or eggs or ham or cheese either.