Does your body need saturated fat?

[cccp]

Does your body need saturated fat? Or can you cut it out of your diet completely, and just supplement yourself with healthy fats?

 

[sublime35]

natural sat. fats are good your good cholestrol, I believe, and they help to support good endocrine function, ie: testosterone production. So no, don't try to cut them out completely.

 

[Mr_Sinister]

animal fats are good for you in moderate amounts, besides there is no way to cut saturated fat out, it's in virtually everything.

 

[jenscats5]

Here's a couple articles that may be helpful:

http://www.supplements2000.com/nutrition/essfats.html

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=532

http://www.ific.org/publications/brochures/fatsbroch.cfm

 

[jenscats5]

Here's another good article on fats:

http://www.benbest.com/health/essfat.html

 

[coldblue1955]

No ones bodyfat should be under 10% for too long. So the body needs some kind of fat to stay healthy, just not too much.

 

[psychedout]

No ones bodyfat should be under 10% for too long. So the body needs some kind of fat to stay healthy, just not too much.

I'm curious to hear the rationale and logic behind this arguement.

 

[coldblue1955]

I'm curious to hear the rationale and logic behind this arguement.

Example. All bodybuilders who compete has around 5% or less bodyfat so the judges can see all the muscular details in their physiques. That's cool and all but these guys shouldn't be like that the rest of the year.

 

[GodOfThunder]

Why?

 

[mm107]

Example. All bodybuilders who compete has around 5% or less bodyfat so the judges can see all the muscular details in their physiques. That's cool and all but these guys shouldn't be like that the rest of the year.

ya i would like some info supporting this......i know 5% is pushing it, but 10%? I do know the body has fat to protect the spine and brain and other certain functions thats why you still have 5% BF. Also the Fat in you actual Cells. But Ive never heard 10% isnt healthy. In fact i would think 9-12% is a great physice. any lower is simply amazing.

But hey, I do notice a lower sex drive when i cut my fats down. The more peanutbutter i eat the hornier i get lol.