Why does your body kind of “fear” cutting fats to zero?

Because fats aren’t the villain—they’re essential building blocks and a backup battery 🔋🙂 When you drop fat intake to zero, your body may push back:

• Hormones: fats help produce certain hormones. Too little can mess with mood, libido, and (for many) the menstrual cycle.
• Brain & nerves: your brain relies on fats (hello, omega‑3). Focus and energy can dip.
• Vitamins A, D, E, K: they’re fat‑soluble, so you absorb them worse without dietary fat.
• Skin & hair: dryness and brittleness can show up when fats are chronically too low.
• Satiety: no fats often = less fullness, more cravings and snacking (your body hunts for energy).

A sane approach (no extremes):

• Pick better fats: olive oil, avocado, nuts, seeds, fatty fish.
• Don’t do “0% forever”—your body isn’t a robot 😄

How to use this in our app 📱:

• Log your meals and check your macros (fat/protein/carbs).
• If fat is consistently very low, do an easy fix: add 1 tbsp olive oil to a salad or a small handful of nuts.
• Watch the weekly trend, not a single day—consistency wins.

Tell me your goal (fat loss/maintenance/muscle gain) and I’ll suggest a simple fat range and food swaps.