1, the fat in food can stimulate appetite and is an expert in providing energy. 1 g fat produces 9 kilocalories, which is more than double that of carbohydrates or protein.

2. In addition to providing fat-soluble vitamins, fat is also a necessary condition for the human body to absorb fat-soluble vitamins. Insufficient fat will hinder the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamin A, vitamin D and vitamin E); The use of "essential fatty acids" in fat is also essential for children's growth and development.

3. Fat is an important part of human body. The subcutaneous fat helps to keep the body temperature, and the fat pad around each organ plays a role in supporting, stabilizing and protecting the internal organs.

Therefore, fat is an essential nutrient for our human body, and we can't talk about "fat" discoloration.

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Fat source:

1. Animal origin: fats stored in animals: such as lard, butter, sheep oil, fish oil, bone marrow, fat meat, cod liver oil, etc. Fat in animal milk: such as cream.

2. Plant source: Plant fat is mainly extracted from fruits in plants, such as sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, tea trees, walnuts, pine nuts and soybeans.

The main sources of fat are cooking fat and the fat contained in food itself. Table 5 shows the fat content in several foods. As can be seen from the figures in the table below, the fat content of nuts is the highest, all kinds of meat are in the middle, and the content of rice, flour, vegetables and fruits is very small.

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