First, let us get to know how FAT functions in our body.
-FAT helps in absorbing nutrients from the food we eat. They are converted to different enzymes by the liver and stored as energy needed by our body.
-Fats play a vital role in promoting healthy cell function.
-Fats served as a buffer to other diseases.
-Because of this function, it is unhealthy to remove fats totally from our diet.
BUT, when fat is consumed excessively, it can contribute to obesity which can lead to heart diseases and certain types of cancer.
Therefore, we must know what is good fat and bad fat.
THE GOOD FATS:
-MONOUNSATURATED FATS which can be found in nuts, avocado, canola oil, and olive oil, can helped lower LDL (the bad cholesterol) and increased HDL (the good cholesterol)
-POLYUNSATURATED FATS like omega 3 fatty acid is a popular goo fat substitute.
THE BAD FATS:
-SATURATED FATS which are found mainly in animal products and animal by-products. There were high concentration of saturated fats found in plant products such as coconut oil and palm oil. SATURATED FATS comes mainly from four-legged animals and some poultry and poultry products.
-TRANSFAT are commonly found in commercially prepared foods as fat is “hydrogenated” to provide longer shelf life for commercial food products.
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