Fat provides the majority of energy to individuals who exercise at low-to-moderate intensity. Fat is also required as an essential component of all of the cells in the body.
For active people and sportsmen in particular, omega-3 fats may deliver advantages such as mitigating inflammation that is associated with heavy exercise training and therefore speeding up recovery.
Other fats, such as CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) and MCTs (medium chain triglycerides) have been found to have other traits such as improved body composition or advantages in how they are metabolised and used for energy.
