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Know your Daily Calorie Requirements Both men and women need a certain amount of calories every day to supply our bodies with energy.

If we do not consume a certain amount of calories, the body will generate the required energy from the fat stored in our body. Energy requirement depends on our activity levels, if we are active, our body needs more energy compared to when we are inactive (or lesser active).

Some points to remember:

Fat intake is important for the well being of our body. However, it is recommended that we should try and limit fat intake to around 30% of the calories we consume daily.

Fat free foods are not necessarily low calorie foods. Many fat free foods can have just as many calories as the full fat food. This is because at most times, fat free foods make up for the loss of taste with extra sugars and other ingredients. If you are on a diet with controlled calorie intake then check the calorie content of food as well as it's fat levels.

Unsaturated fats are healthier than saturated fats. Unsaturated fats include such items as vegetables oils, nuts and oily fish. Saturated fats are found in meat, poultry and full fat dairy products. Processed and fast foods also contain saturated fats as can many bakery products, ice cream and palm and coconut oil.

Saturated fats cause the body to produce more cholesterol which raises blood cholesterol levels Saturated fat stimulates the production of LDL cholesterol which is the one we should be concerned about. LDL cholesterol increases blood cholesterol levels and with it the risk of heart disease. Please remember, saturated fat raises cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels more than dietary cholesterol does.