50% EXTRA FREE

'Fat free' or 'less than 5% fat' foods are becoming more and more popular because in addition to the current fashion to be slim there is an association between fat in the diet and heart and arterial disease. However, although it is true that our diets should not supply more than 30% of our calories as fat, there are certain fats that we do need for good health which the body cannot make. These are termed essential fatty acids (EFA's) and they function as components of nerve cells, cell membranes and prostaglandins (hormone like substances). Most people's diets are lacking in these.