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Fats in Portion control

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Fats in portion control for weight loss are very important to understand as it is one of the complicated topics of portion control. However, I will try making it as much simpler as possible and also would give a portion control chart for fats which you can follow for weight loss. Fats are important macro nutrients and are essential for several bodily functions for example it helps in absorption of soluble vitamins like vitamin A, E and K, it also helps us as a cushion to the body which is good for brain. However, high fat intake can lead to cholesterol, heart problem and weight gain issues, as it gets clogged in body and leads to heart attacks and strokes. photo courtesy: google What type of Fats? There are two types of fat HDL and LDL which in common language can be said as good fats (HDL) and bad fats (LDL) now why healthy fats are good for weight loss? The answer to this is take good fats (HDL) as a vehicle, which goes in the arteries and collects cholesterol to ...