FAT

There are 2 kinds of fat - dietary fat and body fat.  The fat found in food from plants and animals is called dietary fat.  This is the fat you eat and the fat that is listed on food lables.  Dietary fat is different from body fat.  If you eat 20 g of fat, that doesn't mean you are going to gain 20 g of body fat.  The fat you eat is digested and processed.  You can use the processed fat for energy right away.  It can be transformed into other substances, such as hormones and portions of cell walls, or it can be stored.  This stored fat is called body fat.  Body fat results when you have excess calories from proteins, fats, or carbohydrates.