Post by Tim Wescott on Apr 24, 2004 9:26:30 GMT -5
Fat :
Fat is the main fuel for the body, and the main form of fat is triglycerides. There are two main types of fat in food, saturated and unsaturated. Saturated fat is solid at room temperature, while unsaturated fats are liquids, or oils. Saturated fat is linked to heart disease and high cholesterol. Unsaturated fat is better for the body, and in fact can reduce blood cholesterol levels.
Recommendation: It is recommended that less than 30% of your calories in a day come from fat.
foods in: fried foods, cakes, muffins, chocolate, avocados, pies.
Polyunsaturated fat:
This is an essential fat needed by the body for the building of hormones, and cell wall structures. It also helps lower blood cholesterol levels. Examples of this fat or oil are corn, soybean, and safflower oil.
Monounsaturated fat:
This type of fat is not essential to the body, but is can serve to lower cholesterol to some degree. It is better for the body than saturated fat. Olive oil and canola oil are examples of this type of fat.
Saturated fat:
This type of fat is not essential to the body, and could be left out completely. In small amounts, this will not be harmful or have an ill effect on health. In large amounts ,however it can lead to a myriad of health problems,chief among them ,heart disease.
Fat is the main fuel for the body, and the main form of fat is triglycerides. There are two main types of fat in food, saturated and unsaturated. Saturated fat is solid at room temperature, while unsaturated fats are liquids, or oils. Saturated fat is linked to heart disease and high cholesterol. Unsaturated fat is better for the body, and in fact can reduce blood cholesterol levels.
Recommendation: It is recommended that less than 30% of your calories in a day come from fat.
foods in: fried foods, cakes, muffins, chocolate, avocados, pies.
Polyunsaturated fat:
This is an essential fat needed by the body for the building of hormones, and cell wall structures. It also helps lower blood cholesterol levels. Examples of this fat or oil are corn, soybean, and safflower oil.
Monounsaturated fat:
This type of fat is not essential to the body, but is can serve to lower cholesterol to some degree. It is better for the body than saturated fat. Olive oil and canola oil are examples of this type of fat.
Saturated fat:
This type of fat is not essential to the body, and could be left out completely. In small amounts, this will not be harmful or have an ill effect on health. In large amounts ,however it can lead to a myriad of health problems,chief among them ,heart disease.