Unsaturated, Saturated and Trans - Fat
Unsaturated Fat: A fat derived from plant and some animal sources, especially fish, that is liquid at room temperature. Intake of foods containing more unsaturated fats than saturated fats may contribute to reduced blood cholesterol levels.
PROS: common type (easy to find)
CONS: can contribute to reduced blood cholesterol levels
Saturated Fat: A type of single-bond animal or vegetable fat, as that found in butter, meat, egg yolks and coconut or palm oil, that humans tends to increase cholesterol levels in the blood.
PROS: Common (easy to find)
CONS: increases cholesterol levels int the blood
Trans - Fat: An unsaturated fatty acid produced by the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils and present in hardened vegetable oils. Most margarines , commercial baked foods and many fried foods. An excess of these fats in the diet is thought to raise the cholesterol level in the bloodstream.
PROS: Common (easy to find)
CONS: may increase cholesterol levels
The Canadian food guide recommends 30-45 mL per day of fats and oils.
The media influences our choices by the look of food. If we go to a restaurant and the menu has a big juicy looking burger with "endless" fries and salad that just looks like a piece of lettuce, we are most likely to pick the burger. Fast food is brought up as "quick, easy, and delicious" but they never say how bad it is for you. So next time you eat out consider the healthier option.
Unsaturated Fat: A fat derived from plant and some animal sources, especially fish, that is liquid at room temperature. Intake of foods containing more unsaturated fats than saturated fats may contribute to reduced blood cholesterol levels.
PROS: common type (easy to find)
CONS: can contribute to reduced blood cholesterol levels
Saturated Fat: A type of single-bond animal or vegetable fat, as that found in butter, meat, egg yolks and coconut or palm oil, that humans tends to increase cholesterol levels in the blood.
PROS: Common (easy to find)
CONS: increases cholesterol levels int the blood
Trans - Fat: An unsaturated fatty acid produced by the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils and present in hardened vegetable oils. Most margarines , commercial baked foods and many fried foods. An excess of these fats in the diet is thought to raise the cholesterol level in the bloodstream.
PROS: Common (easy to find)
CONS: may increase cholesterol levels
The Canadian food guide recommends 30-45 mL per day of fats and oils.
The media influences our choices by the look of food. If we go to a restaurant and the menu has a big juicy looking burger with "endless" fries and salad that just looks like a piece of lettuce, we are most likely to pick the burger. Fast food is brought up as "quick, easy, and delicious" but they never say how bad it is for you. So next time you eat out consider the healthier option.