04/19/2026
MYTH: Cholesterol is bad for you
FACT: Cholesterol is essential for human health.
Your liver produces it from the foods you eat because your body relies on it to create steroid hormones, produce bile for digestion, and maintain proper cell membrane function. Dietary cholesterol mainly comes from animal foods like meat, eggs, butter, and dairy.
Your body even recycles cholesterol efficiently—meaning very little is actually wasted.
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MYTH: Eating fat makes you fat
FACT: Fat is your body’s most energy-dense fuel source.
At 9 calories per gram, it provides more than double the energy of protein or carbohydrates.
Fat gain doesn’t come from fat alone—it comes from consistently consuming more total calories than your body needs.
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MYTH: Body fat is useless
FACT: Adipose tissue plays important roles in the body.
It stores energy for later use, cushions vital organs, and helps regulate body temperature by reducing heat loss.
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BOTTOM LINE:
Cholesterol and fat aren’t the problem—misunderstanding them is.
When you understand how your body actually works, you can make better decisions with your nutrition and training.
Schedule an appointment today with one of our nutritionists to help you calculate how many calories you should be eating in a day, and help answer any other questions you have.
