Essentially Yours: EFAs

Fat-phobics take note: The right type of fat helps the body absorb fat-soluble vitamins, provides energy, and supplies important nutrients. Essential fatty acids (EFAs), in particular, are vital to many body functions, such as diffusion of oxygen into the bloodstream, hemoglobin production, brain and tissue development, immune response, and the stabilization of insulin and blood sugar levels. Read on to test your “essential” IQ.