We all need some fat in our diet, and you actually need a small amount of fat to keep you healthy. Fat contains fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E & K) and is used by your to body to keep your cells healthy. You also need fat for the production of some hormones.
Eating too much saturated fats in your diet can raise "bad" LDL cholesterol in your blood,which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. "Good" HDL cholesterol has a positive effect by taking cholesterol from parts of the body where there's too much of it to the liver, where it's disposed of.
