What Are Lipids?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
5. High Energy
One of the reasons that we need to eat fats in moderation is that they release a lot of energy when they are metabolized. In the wild, many predators will actually target the fatty parts of their prey first because of the high energy content in addition to high nutrient content.
That fat contains a lot of energy is perhaps the main reason why we have evolved to use fat to store energy on our bodies. When we were living in the wild, fat reserves were very important for us because it meant that we still have a source of energy during times when there was no food available.
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