Saturated fats cause health problems when consumed in excess. It is appropriate to limit their consumption to a reduced proportion so that they do not cause undesirable effects on the body. Saturated fats are one of the types of dietary fats that exist and eventually cause health problems. They...
The effects of saturated fat on cardiovascular health have been studied for more than half a century. While simple public health messages have been to avoid and/or limit their intake, the underlying research is more complex. It is apparent that the effects of saturated fat on health are ...
Likewise, the effects of saturated fats on cholesterol and other lipids in the blood are very complex and variable. It is known that a diet rich in saturated fats can raise “bad” cholesterol (LDL), which favors the formation of blockages in arteries in the heart and elsewhere in the bo...
The safety of saturated fat So, you may be asking, if consumption of saturated fat is not associated with harmful effects on the body, does this mean that this class of fats is completely off the hook? Our response is that the science of nutrition is pretty complex, so beware of black ...
"Most of the claims being made for coconut oil are based on research using medium chain triglycerides that are eight and 10 carbon chains in length, which are not the predominant fatty acids in coconut oil," Vannice says. "Some of the saturated fats in coconut oil may be metabolized differ...
Why Saturated Fats Can Be a Concern Health authorities actually have placed recommendations on the amount you should consume per day of saturated fat to decrease your risk of these conditions (which we’ll get to shortly.) But, the main reason saturated fats have the effects on health they do...
These structural differences in chemical structure result in different functions and effects in the body. What are saturated fats? Saturated fatty acids (and fats) are called “saturated” because if you look at their chemical structure, each carbon atom forms a single bond with two hydrogen items...
Is macronutrient intake within the recommended range important? What are the effects of too much or too little of a macronutrient? a) Why do oils and fats melt over a range of temperatures? b) What do the melting temperatures of the fats and oils sugges...
I learned the positive effects of saturated fat on my health and well being firsthand. No longer do I subscribe to the decades-old hype that all saturated fats make us fat and unhealthy. My eating decisions are now based on a higher authority - my own firsthand experience. Aided, of cou...
Furthermore, particularly given the differential effects of dietary saturated fats and carbohydrates on concentrations of larger and smaller LDL particles, respectively, dietary efforts to improve the increasing burden of CVD risk associated with atherogenic dyslipidemia should primarily emphasize the ...