Tag: Low fat risks

For a 2,000-calorie diet, healthy adults are typically recommended to consume 44 to 78 grams of total fat per day. A daily intake of only 10 grams is significantly below this and considered dangerously low. The question is not simply 'Is 10 grams of fat a day too much?', but rather, what are the serious health consequences of consuming too little fat.

According to the World Health Organization, adults should get no more than 30% of their total energy intake from fat. But what happens if my fat intake is too low, dropping below this recommended threshold? While historically demonized, fats are essential for a wide range of vital bodily functions, and severely restricting them can lead to surprising health problems.