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ABOUT THIS WORD
What is a basic definition of fat?
Fat is commonly used as a way to describe someone as obese or overweight.
This is most often used in a critical, judgmental, or mean way. In contrast, words like obese and overweight are more often used in a neutral way, such as in a medical context in the discussion of a person’s health (though they too can be used in a judgmental or mean way).
This sense of fat isn’t always used in a negative way. Some people might call others or themselves fat in a way that’s not intended to be critical, as in I’m fat and I’m fabulous and all the body-shamers will just have to deal with it.
Sometimes, people replace the word fat with words intended to be more polite or euphemistic, such as heavy, heavyset, plump, and chubby. However, these words still focus on a person’s weight or appearance in a way that can be demeaning or objectifying.
As a noun, fat refers to the greasy substance that forms some types of tissue in the body of humans and animals (some of which the body stores and uses for energy) and some plants. The word is often used more casually to refer to a person’s excess flesh, as in belly fat.
In the context of nutrition, fat refers to this kind of substance in the foods we eat. Foods from animals, such as meat, milk, and eggs, all contain fat. But so do some plant-based foods, such as nuts, avocados, and olive oil. However, there are different kinds of fat, such as saturated fat, unsaturated fat, and trans-fat, each of which can have different effects on a person’s nutrition and health. In general, it’s usually recommended not to consume too much fat. However, some fats are necessary in a diet because they help the body to absorb vitamins. The nutrition label on food products usually tell you exactly how much fat and what kinds of fats are in them.
The word fat is common and has many other meanings as an adjective, a noun, and even a verb.
Example: This diet is based on avoiding foods that are high in fat.
Where does fat come from?
The first records of the word fat come from before the year 1000. It comes from the Old English verb fǣtan, meaning “to cram” or “to load.”
Many of the meanings of fat involve the idea of excess. As an adjective, it’s often used to describe someone who’s considered to have an excess of fatty tissue in their body—a judgment that’s simply inappropriate outside of medical advice. When used in a figurative way, the noun fat refers to something that’s excessive or unnecessary, as in We need to trim the fat from this budget and focus on the essentials.
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Fat is an extremely common word with many different meanings. It’s offensive to call a person fat in a mean or judgmental way.
Disclaimer I'm fat and I get to use the word that's been used to describe my body for the longest time.
— Mina / 40/50 #NaNoWriMo2020 (@romancemina) November 24, 2020
Fat bodies are normal bodies. Fatness is a normal bodily variation. Not everyone can/will be thin.
— fiyinskosko (@fiyinskosko) November 29, 2020
Moderate amounts of #exercise alone can reduce the inflammation in belly #fat, even without a change in #diet https://t.co/YjOURe9juL pic.twitter.com/UZNCio1ZAU
— Ocana Medical Center (@OcanaMedical) November 27, 2020
If you’re checking food labels, you may be shying away from almonds because you’ve noticed they’re high in fat… but this is one fat you can have! Check out all the almond benefits!https://t.co/gQvXsRZmSo
— Heart RN (@ClevClinicHeart) November 23, 2020
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True or False?
Only foods from animals contain fat.