Everything You Wanted to Know About Fat

Here's a great article about Fat . The article identifies 7 very interesting facts about fat. This article explains why fat gets stored on your stomach...primarily men. It also goes into the fact that fat is necessary for a normal functioning body. People need to understand that fat is not the enemy...excess fat is.

1. Fat cells can swell to as much as six times their minimum size
2. Fat cells secrete extra estrogen
3. If you lose a lot of weight, your fat cells shrink, but they do not disappear
4. Fat tissue attracts cells that promote inflammation
5. Fat cells behave differently in different parts of the body
6. If you consume no fat at all, you will short-circuit your body
7. Fat calories should only be 30% of your total daily calories