51: Don't Fear the Fat

Somewhere along the line, fat got a bad rap. The common belief is dietary fat can lead to heart disease, and eating fat makes you fat. It turns out, it’s more nuanced than that. In part three of our macronutrient series, our nutrition expert Thunder Jalili breaks down when you should and should not fear fat. Learn what fat does for your body, how he determines what fat is ok to eat and what to avoid, and he’ll talk about some common high-fat foods and tell you whether or not there’s something you should fear about fat.