Low Fat Diet Plan
Excessive fat intake can leads to obesity and increase the risk of heart disease , diabetic and cancer.

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What is Fat?
Fat is one of the three macro-nutrients found in the food we eat.

Fats - Good Fats and Bad Fats
Eating low fat food as part of a low fat diet plan is okay, just as long as you're not creating a low fat menu that cuts out the wrong types of fats.

Fats are a source of energy. It provides essential fatty acids and introduce absorption of the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Low fat diet try to eliminate most unwanted fats from the foods you take and help you to reduce your intake of saturated fat and replace them with fiber-rich whole from vegetables, fruits, and lean meat.

Fats fall into two categories: Saturated fats and Unsaturated fats. Saturated fats also known as Bad Fat and Unsaturated Fats, sometimes called EFAs or SmartFats, optimize your metabolism. Your need to make sure your healthy low fat recipe and low fat menu includes healthy fats.

Saturated Fats -  Bad Fats
Saturated fatty acids can be found in foods derived from animal sources and are generally solid at room temperature. Saturated fat raises blood cholesterol more than others form of fat. However, there are also saturated fats of vegetable origin, notably coconut and palm oils. It can be found in meat, eggs, hard white cooking fat (lard), margarines and dairy produce.  If taken too much of saturated fats, the liver produces large quantity of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) and Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL). Both types are rich in bad cholesterol and are culprit when it comes to block arteries and heart disease.

Unsaturated Fats - Good Healthy Fats
There are two type of unsaturated fats : Monounsaturated Fatty Acids and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids.

Monounsaturated fats can be found in canola oils, olive, sunflower oil, and rapeseed oil. Polyunsaturated fat can be found in high fat fish (Omega 3), plant origin (Omega 6) such as nuts, and soft margarine . Omega 3 oils are good for brain growth and development, while monounsaturated fats help to reduce 'BAD' LDL cholesterol level.

The diets of the past have had their day. Balance is the key to good health, to healthy weight loss, ongoing weight maintenance and the enjoyment of food. Fats are essential, carbohydrates are essential and portion control, another phrase for calorie counting, is essential to your ongoing health. Choose your daily regimen of proteins, fruits and vegetables wisely. All contributed to weight loss and excellent health.

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