Understanding Triglycerides

Triglycerides are the main form of stored fat in your body. Whenever you eat more calories than you burn — especially from sugar, refined carbohydrates, and fatty foods — your body converts those extra calories into triglycerides and stores them in fat cells for later use.

Between meals, your body releases these triglycerides for energy. However, when you consistently eat more than your body needs, triglycerides accumulate, increasing your risk for heart disease, fatty liver, and insulin resistance.

High triglycerides often indicate a diet rich in refined foods and sugar, poor physical activity, or a disturbed metabolic system.