Home > Heart Healthy Cooking > Fat in Your Diet Get the Flash Player to see this player. Rate: (Click the stars to rate) Published on Oct 11, 2008 by XJimenez, Views: 4117 Fat is an essential part of our nutrition. However, the westernized diet is too high in fats and we are using the wrong kinds of fats. Ximena Jimenez, a registered dietician, discusses dietary fat consumption.