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An In-depth Analysis of All Kinds of Fats

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Whenever you hear anything to do with &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;fat”&comma; it’s always in the negative&period; While it’s true that too much fat isn’t good for you but fat is still required by the body&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">You don’t hear much about it&comma; but your body does need fat – just not too much of it&period; Consider this&comma; your brain&comma; the most important organ in your body is actually 2&sol;3 fat&period; The cell membranes in our brain are made of Essential Fatty Acids &lpar;EFAs&rpar; which is why our cognitive abilities are affected when we do not get enough&period; Fats also consist of nutrients that are essential for growth&comma; energy&comma; the functioning of vital organs including the brain&comma; reproductive and hormone health&period; They are needed for the health of your skin&comma; eyes and your bones as well&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">There are 3 types of fats found in food&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&NewLine;<li><strong>Saturated Fats<&sol;strong><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-249" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;08&sol;Saturated-Fats&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Saturated Fats" width&equals;"550" height&equals;"366" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Saturated fats are fat molecules that do not have double bonds between the carbon molecules since they become saturated with the hydrogen molecules&period; At room temperature&comma; saturated fats are in solid form&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">When you replace foods with high content of saturated fat with those that have less&comma; you’ll lower your cholesterol levels and enhance your lipid levels&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Saturated fats are most common in animal based foods such as dairy and meat products such as fatty beef&comma; lard&comma; and butter&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">According to the American Heart’s Association&comma; only 5-6&percnt; of your daily diet should consist of saturated fats&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&NewLine;<li><strong>Trans Fats<&sol;strong><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-253" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;08&sol;Trans-Fats&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Trans Fats" width&equals;"550" height&equals;"309" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">The two types of trans-fats found in food are naturally occurring and artificial trans-fats&period; Natural trans-fats are developed in the stomach of some animals and is transferred to us upon consumption&period; On the other hand&comma; artificial trans-fats are created in an industrial process&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Most of the trans fats we consume come from hydrogenated oils&period; Trans-fats are added to processed foods to enhance their taste&period; Restaurants and fast-food joints use trans-fats to deep fry their food since oils containing trans-fats can be used multiple times in commercial fryers as opposed to other oils&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Trans-fats will increase your cholesterol levels which is why you should avoid fast-food and processed foods&period; Many processed snacks such as cookies&comma; crackers&comma; and chips are loaded with trans-fats&semi; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;hourglassexpress&period;com&sol;blogs&sol;news&sol;snacks-to-avoid-to-get-that-slim-waist" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">avoiding these snacks will slim your waist<&sol;a>&period; Consider swapping them for healthy snacks that prevent the buildup of fat around your belly and butt&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&NewLine;<li><strong>Unsaturated Fat<&sol;strong><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img class&equals;"wp-image-255 aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;08&sol;Unsaturated-Fat&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"Unsaturated Fat" width&equals;"552" height&equals;"363" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Unsaturated fat is often referred to as &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;good fat”&period; Unlike saturated and trans-fats&comma; unsaturated fats come from plants&period; Unsaturated fats will also help lower cholesterol levels instead of elevating it and increasing your risk of high blood pressure&comma; heart disease&comma; and other illnesses&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">There are 2 main kinds of unsaturated fats&colon; Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Monounsaturated fats are found in super foods like avocado and nuts&period; They are also found in the oils that health enthusiast would suggest cooking in such as canola&comma; peanut and olive oil&period; What makes monounsaturated fats so great is that they successfully lower LDL cholesterol &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;bad” cholesterol&rpar; and increase levels of HDL cholesterol &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;good” cholesterol&rpar;&period; To maintain healthy cholesterol levels you need to consume good amounts of monounsaturated fats while lowering quantities of unsaturated fats&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Polyunsaturated fats are also considered good fats because they too lower levels of cholesterol in your body&period; These fats are the type that are usually found in fish and sunflower&comma; sesame&comma; corn and soybean oil&period; You should replace saturated fats in your diet with polyunsaturated fats for your overall well-being&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">For the betterment of your physical health&comma; you need to reduce your intake of saturated and trans-fats and replace them with unsaturated fats found in plant-based oils and seafood&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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