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What is the purpose of consuming fat in our diet and how much serving should we consume for a day?
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Energy source: Fat is a concentrated energy source; back when we were hunter/gatherers and food was scarce, fat was important to keep us alive. Nowadays, there's very little purpose to intentionally consuming dietary fat as we have plenty in our modern diets. Low fat diets are just that, the lower the better.
Answered 7/14/2013
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