Dietary fat is one of the three so-called ‘macronutrients’, along with protein and carbohydrates, that provide energy for your body. It is essential to your health because it supports a number of your body's functions, which include:Salmon contains fats and oils
Supplying energy for body cells
Providing a protective layer around essential organs and nerves
Forming a structural component of brain tissue
Helping the body absorb and transport certain nutrients
Helps maintain normal heart function
Supplying essential fatty acids that the body can’t make itself1
A lack of overall fat in the diet could therefore be detrimental to good health.