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Did you know?

A macca's big mac has 26.9g of fat

A hungry jack's double whooper has a whooping 80.5g of fat

A KFC original fillet burger has 15.7g of fat

Saturated and transfat makes you fat.  It's the easiest macronutrient for our bodies to store as body fat.

We do need some fat in our diet - but its good fats we need to consume - not saturated or transfats that will clog your arteries and cause heart disease.

Do you know how much daily fat intake we should have?
40 - 70 g or 25% of your daily calorie intake

What are good fats?

Extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, flaxseed oil, nut oils, natural oils found in fish like salmon and most dark meat fish are full of omega 3, organic full fat yogurt, kefir, organic butters or ghee.