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Brain Food
Part of 7/23

r brain needs fats – but all fats are not created equal.
High-fat diets are all the rage these days – just think of keto or Atkins. Part of the rationale is that because the brain is “made of fat ” you need to eat fat to support it. This is in the most generous interpretation wishful thinking.
First of all it’s crucial to distinguish between fats. Your body contains two types: storage fat and structural fat. Storage fat is the visible squishy stuff used to store energy. Then there’s structural fat which literally supports your cells; that’s the only fat your brain contains.
These fats can be broken down into fatty acids – specifically saturated and unsaturated fats. When it comes to what you eat your brain loathes the former and loves the latter.
The key message here is: Yes your brain needs fats – but all fats are not created equal.
Contrary to what many diet books proclaim your brain can make as much saturated fat as it needs locally. Any saturated fat you ingest will simply ca