What happens if children don't get enough fat?

Answer 1

If you don't get enough fat from foods, you will not have enough energy and will consistently feel drowsy. Also, you will not get any insulation from the cold. Moreover, if you consistently worry about fat, or try to avoid it, you will end up putting on more weight in the long run, by messing up your system. Because your body will get so used to not having much fat, that when you have a chocolate or something that has a lot of fat, you will instantly put on heaps of weight

Answer 2

Your joints will grind and you will suffer from a severe Arthritis. Furthermore your body will be unable to insulate heat effectively and you'll burn even more calories trying to maintain homeostasis, burning even more fat. Overall this would be extremely detrimental to your health.

Answer 3

Saturated fats are required to make many vitamins & minerals (even Omega 3 fatty acids) bioavailable so they can be incorporated into the body structure. Saturated fat is required for the body to function properly & to regenerate & heal.

Here are 7 Reasons to Eat More Saturated Fat

1) Improved cardiovascular risk factors

Saturated fat in the diet is the only means to reduce the levels of lipoprotein (a) - that correlates strongly with risk for Heart disease. Eating saturated fats raises the level of HDL, the good cholesterol.

2) Stronger bones

50% of dietary fats should be saturated fats for calcium to be incorporated into the bone structure, according to expert in human health, Mary Enig, Ph.D.

3) Improved liver health

Studies show that saturated fat encourages the liver cells to dump fat content. Saturated fat has been shown to protect the liver from toxic insults & even to reverse the damage.

4) Healthy lungs

The fat content of lung surfactant is 100% saturated fatty acids. Replacement of these critical fats by other types of fat makes faulty surfactant & potentially causes collapse of the airspaces & respiratory distress.

5) Healthy brain

Your brain is mainly made of fat & cholesterol. Most of the fatty acids in the brain are actually saturated. The brain needs saturated fats to function optimally.

6) Proper nerve signaling & hormone production

Certain saturated fats, found in butter, lard, coconut oil, function directly as signaling messengers that influence the metabolism.

7) Strong immune system

Saturated fats found in butter & coconut oil play key roles in immune health. Loss of sufficient saturated fatty acids in the white blood cells hampers their ability to destroy viruses, bacteria, germs & fungi. We need them to keep the immune system vigilant against cancerous cells & infectious invaders.

Saturated fats play many important biologic roles. They are an integral component of cell membranes, which are 50% saturated fat.

However, most people consume too much saturated instead of not getting enough, and eating a diet high in saturated fat can cause the level of cholesterol in your blood to build up over time, raised cholesterol increases your risk of heart disease.

That's why, we use to avoid saturated fat.

• The average man should eat no more than 30g of saturated fat a day.

  The average woman should eat no more than 20g of saturated fat a day.

Answer 4

If a diet is too low in fat, it may interfere with a woman's menstrual cycle. It can also cause dry skin and depression.

Answer 5

When you don't get enough fat in your body you could have irregular bowel movement. You could even have high blood pressure. Fats that can be eaten are avocado, nuts and salmon.

Answer 6

If you don't get enough fat in your body, you will gradually become very skinny and die.

Answer 7

it effects their growth. calcium helps develop your bones and teeth, so not enough calcium can be a very bad thing.

Answer 8

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