Why a low fat diet is detrimental to your health

             A low fat diet is detrimental to health because cells membranes are composed of phospholipids.  When fats are eaten and digested they are broken down into fatty acids that are then used to form fatty acid tails of a cell membrane.  In order for cell walls to sustain their integrity, a healthy balance of good quality omega 3, omega 6, and saturated fats need to be consumed in the diet.   When poor fats are eaten and digested it causes an unhealthy cell membrane, which can then lead to disease.  Low fat diets and poor quality fats can also cause unhealthy glycolipids, which also make up the cell membrane.  Cells make up our entire body, so it is important to keep them as healthy as possible in order to prevent disease and feel and move better everyday. 

             Fats are also required for fat soluble vitamins, A,D,E, and K to be absorbed. They are also required for adequate use of proteins.  This is why many foods in nature tend to contain fat and protein.  Fat also provides a protective lining for the organs of the body, slows absorption of food for energy regulations, and most importantly makes food taste good.  Fat is the preferred source of energy from the body.  They have the ability to break down to glucose.  It actually required more heat to break down a fat into a glucose molecule, so therefore requires more energy to break it down.  When bad fats are consumed in the body they act as a toxin and interfere with the essential roles that fatty acids play in the body.  When a low fat diet is consumed the body essential vitamins and minerals are not absorbed and cell membranes are not strong and therefore ruins the integrity of the cell wall.  Polyunsaturated fats tends to be heated which causes them to become oxidized or rancid which is when they give off free radicals.  Free radicals can lead to bad skin and wrinkles, damage the tissues and organs and lead to cancer, and can damage blood vessels that will lead to the build up of plaque.