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Lipids | Lipids main function | Role of Lipids
 
 

Lipids


      In nutrition, the main function of lipids is the great energetic value that can be given with a small quantity of aliments.

     The long and total lack of fats produces serious disorders: stops the growth, skin modification, mucosa, hair and nails.
     Fat intemperance can provoke liver disease and favors obesity.
     In organism, fats circulate vitamins A, D, E and assure absorption in digestive canal.

Uses:

  • tissues reconstruction;
  • nervous system organization;
  • increases and assures a normal function of the skin;
  • antibodies formation;
  • good function of endocrine glands(thyroid);
  • water metabolism;
     The fats accumulated and deposited in the body are a "food store" and in case of alimentary restriction, they serve at the body's nutrition.

 



 

 

 

 
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