TRAINING NUTRITION
Fat has a bad rep, but nutritional research over the past few years has shown that eating fat will, in fact, do us many favours.
One of the three macronutrients alongside protein and carbohydrate, fat helps the body absorb the fat-soluble vitamins A, D and E, and is a major source of energy. We also need fat to produce important hormones, for our immune function, healthy skin and nerve function.
Simply put, we can divide fats into saturated and unsaturated, but it’s the latter that can help reduce the risk of heart-related disease, as well as improve immunity levels, mood and brain development and sports performance.
That’s where omega-3 comes in. Part of the ‘unsaturated’ family, omega~3S can lower the level of ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol in your blood. Growing research
