Fat is beautiful!
As you can see: Intake of unsaturated fats is essential and critical to the functioning of every cell in our bodies.
The cell membrane, which is the outside surface of every cell, is composed primarily of fat and the mineral phosphorus. This membrane, which forms the interface through which each of our cells interacts with its neighboring cells, has important functions.
The member is semi permeable, meaning that it allows some substances across and into the cell (including nutrients from food, hormones, messenger molecules, and so on) while keeping others out (such as large molecules, sodium, calcium, et cetera).
The cell membrane also acts something like a battery. Our bodies spend a significant amount of energy just maintaining the “charge” of our cell membranes; this battery like action is crucial for the functioning of our cells and for protecting them from break down and deterioration.
The point here is that the types of fats that make up our cell membranes are very important. For optimal cell health, the cell membrane must be fluid and flexible, rather than stiff and rigid. To allow for this flexibility and fluidity, the fats composing the cell membranes also need to be fluid and flexible. If the fats within our cell membranes are stiff and rigid, as happens when we fill ourselves with saturated and /or hydrogenated fats, the cell membrane becomes stiffer, less fluid, less able to perform optimally.
The monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated vegetable fats are some of the fluid, flexible fats. But no single fat or oil should be the only fat in your diet. Eating a balance and blend of the mono– and polyunsaturated fats is important for optimal cellular and general health.
Studies show that the proportions, or ratios, of certain fats in the diet have an impact on the level of inflammation in our bodies. Diets that are too high in the polyunsaturated fat known as arachidonic acid may lead to an increase in inflammation. Foods are high in arachidonic acid include red meat, shellfish and egg yolks