What are lipids?

For some people the word "lipids" may seem strange and difficult-to-understand. However, all consume them every day and so bear these substances inside their bodies. Animal fats, vegetable oils, and well-known cholesterol are lipids. Fats do not always mean obesity and cholesterol should not necessary be linked to atherosclerosis. Lipids perform many useful roles in the body. For example, they realize the transport of fat-soluble vitamins and take part in their absorption from gastrointestinal tract. Lipids make food more attractive, improve food taste, and fill the eater with the senses of satisfaction after meals. Fatty tissue concentrates energy for future needs, protects the body from cold, remaining at the same time effective shock absorber for the body. Cholesterol is good for cell membranes and takes part in their building. Cholesterol is also needed for the production of sex and adrenal hormones.