Guest guest Posted December 31, 2002 Report Share Posted December 31, 2002 " JoAnn Guest <angelprincessjo " <angelprincessjo Sun Dec 29, 2002 4:19 pm Too much Essential Fat? How does the body distribute essential fats? Essential fats are distributed through the same vehicles that carry cholesterol throughout the body. They are found in chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL, IDL, HDL and the other carriers. In fact, a molecule of essential fat has to be hitched to a molecule of cholesterol to transport cholesterol in these vehicles. Fat is carried in a watery system (our blood stream) by adding lecithin. Lecithin allows oil and water, which normally don't mix, to mix quite readily. This is because one end of the lecithin molecule is water-soluble while the other is oil-soluble. It therefore forms an interface between water and oil. Proteins and minerals are also involved as carriers in the transport of fatty acids throughout the body. Can you get too much essential fat? When you get more than 12-15% of total calories as n-3s, there is a fat " burn-off " based on increased metabolic rate. Other than exceeding liver capacity and getting nauseous, or not sleeping because of too much energy because you took it too close to bedtime, it doesn't appear so. http://www.udoerasmus.com./FAQ.htm#1_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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