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Why are dietary fats important? why does our body need fat if it's bad for you?
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ADEK: you need dietary fats to help you absorb fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Without a minimum amount of fat in the diet, one could become deficient in any of these vitamins, causing night blindness ( A), bone problems-osteopenia (D), nerve and position sense problems (E) and bleeding problems ( too little vitamin K)
Answered 2/27/2015
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