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This episode explores the critical role of dietary fat in health and performance for lifters and physique athletes.

In this episode of the Bodybuilding Dietitians podcast, we delve into the often-overlooked topic of dietary fat and its role in health, performance, body composition, and bodybuilding nutrition.While protein and carbohydrates tend to receive most of the attention in the fitness space, dietary fat plays an important role in hormone production, brain health, cardiovascular health, cell function, and the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. We discuss why fat should not simply be viewed as the macro to push as low as possible, especially for physique athletes and lifters aiming to optimise both performance and long-term health.We explore practical fat intake ranges, the differences between saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, omega-3, omega-6, and trans fats, and how to think about fat quality across the whole diet. We also unpack saturated fat, cholesterol, APOB, lipoprotein(a), fibre intake, omega-3 supplementation, and using bloodwork to guide more individualised decisions.The conversation also covers practical swaps for improving fat quality, including how to incorporate more olive oil, avocado, nuts, seeds, oily fish, and other nutrient-dense fat sources without becoming…

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Host: The Bodybuilding Dietitians

Topics covered

• dietary fat
• health
• performance
• body composition
• bodybuilding nutrition
• fat quality
• nutrition education

Keywords

• dietary fat
• hormone production
• brain health
• cardiovascular health
• fat-soluble vitamins
• saturated fat
• omega-3
• nutrition
• bodybuilding

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