Most people think fats are bad, but that is not totally true. We need fats because if we do not get fats we won't be able to have a well formed body. Fats also give you energy.

Fats are made up of substances called fatty acids and nitroglycerine. Too many fats can cause high cholesterol. High cholesterol may cause heart attacks. You don't want that do you?

Foods with a lot fat include beef, lamb, pork, butter, margarine, oils, cream, whole milk, cheese, ice cream, fried foods, nuts, avocados, snack chips, crackers, cookies, pastries, and many desserts. You should try to stay away from these foods or foods that are similar to them.

If you would like to find out the percentage of calories in a food that comes from fat here are the steps to figure it out.

1. Multiply the number of grams of fat in the food by 9.

2. Multiply the answer in step #1 by 100.

3. Divide the outcome of step #2 by the total number of calories in the product.