Fats and energy?
Glycemic index is a measure of how quickly energy is released from a food, but since it measures blood sugar, it is presumed to be more indicative of carbohydrates (sugars) than other food components. Fats in a food lower the glycemic index, but they also provide energy on their own. Fats can be stored in the body for later energy production, which is one of the reasons our bodies accumulate fat. Because excess dietary fat is so common among Americans, trimming excess fats from your diet has a good chance of helping you find more energy, regardless of your specific health condition. Strangely enough, even though we get plenty of fat in our diets, we usually come up short on the only fats we actually need-the essential fats called the omega-3 fatty acids. Sources of essential fats include cold-water fish (like salmon, cod, herring, sardines, sole, pike, perch, flounder, halibut, mackerel, and pollock) and all nuts and seeds. Fiber and energy Fiber is an indigestible part of many foods,
