Dietary fat serves beneficial functions including protecting organs, maintaining cell membranes, promoting growth and development, and aiding absorption of essential vitamins.
Notes on verification
Well-established nutrition science, corroborated by multiple independent university and health institution sources.
Sources
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: 10 nutrition myths debunked (newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org)
- https://mtsu.pressbooks.pub/nutrition/chapter/5a-function-of-fats/ (mtsu.pressbooks.pub)
- https://www.eufic.org/en/whats-in-food/article/facts-on-fats-dietary-fats-and-health (eufic.org)
- https://share.upmc.com/2024/08/fat-is-important-for-kids/ (share.upmc.com)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK218749/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)