are you confused about fat? With the current attention on low-carb, high-fat and keto style diets and claims that ‘butter is back’, it’s not surprising if you are unsure about how high-fat foods fit into your diet. DL mag dietitian and diabetes educator, Dr Kate Marsh, explains the role of dietary fat in the diet for people with diabetes and provides tips to help you decide which high-fat foods to include in your eating plan.
The role of fat in our diet
Dietary fats are one of three macronutrients (along with protein and carbohydrate) found in the foods we eat. Fats in our diet provide us with energy and essential fatty acids, help with the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, and play an important role in the production of hormones and the structure of cell membranes. They also
