Essential fats are fatty acids that are vital for normal physiological functioning. The reason they are essential is because they must be consumed in the diet as the body can’t synthesise them.
Many assume fats are bad but these healthy fats are vital for many processes in the body as well as providing a fuel source. They can be consumed via supplementation in tablet or capsule form, the most popular of which are omega 3 and omega 6.
They can also be consumed readily by eating fatty acid rich foods such as fish, nuts, seeds, avocado, red meat, salmon and more.
