Is Eating A High Fat Diet Unhealthy When I’m In Good Shape?

I like eating high fat food as it is very calorie dense, and I exercise a lot making quick easy, tasting and filling food very practical. Although is this unhealthy for me even though it gets burned off? My diet is almost zero-cholesterol and I am fairly thin and very fit. (definitely not thin when I don’t exercise.) Also I eat healthy fats sometimes and other times not.
Thanks

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3 Responses to “Is Eating A High Fat Diet Unhealthy When I’m In Good Shape?”

  1. JhetB on February 7th, 2010 at 1:36 pm

    Even if you eat zero cholesterol foods, saturated fat is turned into cholesterol in your body.
    That being said, there are other fats that are good for you. They are called polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. If you are consuming mostly those fats and lower saturated fats you should be fine.
    The point at which saturated fats becomes unhealthy also increases with the number of calories you eat according to the RDA. So you could be perfectly fine.

  2. WP Affiliate Shop Plugin on February 7th, 2010 at 5:57 pm

    Unfortunately, no doctor would ever recommend a high fat diet if you want to stay healthy. A well-balanced diet having plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fish- all of which promote heart health should be your typical diet. Avoid saturated and trans fats, which can raise cholesterol levels too.

  3. __A_YAHO on February 7th, 2010 at 9:43 pm

    eating bad food is always unhealthy… you’re not as healthy as you think you are i promise.

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