DO I NEED FQT

312. DO I NEED FAT? With all the negative press fat receives it may surprise you to learn that fat is essential to life. Not only does fat supply energy and serve as an insulator, but many vitamins and hormones are fat-soluble-in other words, you cannot metabolize them without fat. The key to fat consumption is eating the right type. Fat falls into two categories, saturated and unsaturated. Saturated and trans fats are solid at room temperature and are the big killers in our society. Those fat deposits that block arteries and cause strokes and heart attacks are primarily from saturated and trans fats. Unsaturated fats are usually liquid at room temperature and can be considered the good fats. Try to keep your intake of saturated fats as low as possible, and try to avoid trans fats altogether.