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With 9 kcal per gram, fats <\/a>\"weigh\" heavier than proteins and carbohydrates at 4 kcal per gram. Not surprisingly, fat is therefore the first\u00a0victim to come under attack in\u00a0our\u00a0relentless struggle against the bulge.<\/p>

Research has warned of the dangers of heart diseases tied to excessive consumption of fat - tracking fat intake has become an obsession to some. Yet, according to Professor Philippe Legrand<\/strong>, director of the laboratory of\u00a0human nutrition in Biochemistry-Agrocampus West \/ INRA*, \"fats are not responsible for obesity:\u00a0we gain weight when we consume more calories <\/a>than we\u00a0burn. Provided you do not abuse it, fats are not harmful. They are essential for the proper functioning of the body.\"<\/em><\/p>

In 2011, ANSES** has even revised its suggestions on the recommended dietary allowances for fatty acids to rise. Now 35-40% of our daily energy must be provided by fats, against the 30-35% that was previously believed. Why? Simply because\u00a0now we know more about the benefits of lipids. As part of a varied and balanced diet, some of them would be beneficial for the cardiovascular system, for mood and memory, while others have the ability to prevent inflammation\u00a0or help\u00a0prevent\u00a0cancer.<\/p>

*Institut national de la recherche agronomique (National Institute for Agricultural Research)<\/p>

**Agence nationale de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 sanitaire (National Health Security Agency)<\/p>

Maureen Diament<\/em><\/p>

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Consumed at the right amount, fat is invaluable to our health. As time goes by, we discover more of its unsuspected virtues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":93864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Finish the unreasoning war against fat! Consumed at the right amount, fat is invaluable to our health. 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