While the wheels of the cholesterol and saturated fat theory arefinally coming off, mainstream education from our government will continue to be driven by the food industry, making “low-fat” and “cholesterol-free” foods like diet coke, fruity pebbles and frozen yogurt sealed with the AHA’s...
Lumping all saturated fats into one category over-simplifies things much like claiming all carbohydrates are bad. Broccoli and a hot fudge sundae are both carbohydrates, yet you know one benefits you and the other doesn’t.Don’t be afraid of saturated fat. Instead, maximize healthy sources ...
The body needs healthy fats, including saturated fats, monounsaturated fats, and Omega-3 fats, to regenerate skin tissue, and these fats are the preferred building blocks in the body. If the body doesn’t get these fats (and many people don’t these days), it will use whatever it has ...
And good fats are really important for your body to function properly. Monounsaturated fats can be found in olive oil and avocados. This good fat helps reduce inflammation and levels of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol in...
Cut the Saturated Fats the 411 on Why and How to Limit These Fats in Your DietWebb, Densie
Why are the molecules of hydrocarbons nonpolar? Why are saturated hydrocarbons generally less reactive than unsaturated hydrocarbons? Why are hydrocarbons extremely flammable? Why is it better to consume unsaturated fats than saturated fats? Why are lipids considered organic?
Let’s begin our examination by taking a look at the fats that actually are, our enemy. The fats that, indeed, are bad for you. You might know them by another name…Saturated Fats. In the science world, Saturated Fats are characterized as carbon atoms which are saturated by hydrogen atom...
“Saturated fat is bad” and the “low fat diet” are still official government dietary policy today, due to the influence of the vegetable oil industry which produces their products from the highly subsidized corn and soy bean crops in the U.S. ...
Saturated fats get their name because they are fat molecules that are saturated with hydrogen. This means that they’re solid at roomtemperature, for example, butter, shortening, or coconut oil. When consumed, they can raise the level of cholesterol in your blood and increase your risk ofstrok...
It’s time for fat to ditch its bad-boy reputation once and for all. We promise you—let us repeat that—we promise you, fat does not make you F-A-T. It may have made some kind of sense years ago to explore the idea that high-fat foods turned to fat in o