Many foods—whether it’s the mozzarella on your favorite pizza, the olive oil in salad dressing or hollandaise sauce during asparagus season—contain lots of fat. The fatty acids in these foods are among the essential nutrients that people need to survive. When someone eats more fatty acids than the body can immediately convert into energy, the extra amount is stored in tissues—often in the form of unwanted rolls of fat around the hips or stomach—and serves as a kind of reserve supply.
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