2007-02-12 20:19:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Fat has had a lot of bad press and for many people, just a mention of the word can evoke misery. You can try to lose it, try to hide it, try to avoid it, but your body still needs it! Did you know that fat helps to insulate our nerve cells, keeps us warm, balances our hormones, keeps skin and arteries supple, lubricates joints and is a component in every cell?
The key issue here is recognizing which type of fat your body needs, how much your body requires and which type is your enemy. Armed with the right information, you can focus on getting more of the good fats and less of the bad fats into your daily diet.
There are two types of fat to be aware of. Saturated fats - let's call them "the enemy" and unsaturated fats - "the good guys"! It is easy to tell the difference because saturated fats are hard at room temperature. Saturated fats are not essential to your health. They come from animals and are found in meat, eggs and cheese. They are harder to digest and full of cholesterol.
Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature and have been divided into two groups. Monounsaturated fats such as olive oil, and polyunsaturated fats such as sunflower oil.
2007-02-12 20:23:53 · answer #1 · answered by msu_milk_chocolate 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It comes down to their melting points. Since saturated fats have more atoms attached they take a higher temp to turn them into a liquid. The more unsaturated a fat is, the lower the temp it can be found a liquid. With the body at a constant temp, having something solid in the blood stream causes serious problems.
2016-03-29 04:34:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saturated fat is the one that is the unhealthy choice. It comes from animal fat.
The unsaturated one is the healthier one. It comes from the plants.
2007-02-14 18:23:18 · answer #3 · answered by caltam84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unsaturated fat is better. It comes from plants products.
Saturated fat, from animals clots up our blood vessels, leading to heart disease.
2007-02-12 22:30:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anneliese 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unsaturated, cause it doesn't clog your arteries and damage your heart.
2007-02-13 01:50:23 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
saturated isnt good for you, and by the way you can not use "more" and a word ending in "er" at the same time.
2007-02-13 08:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
unsaturated
2007-02-12 23:54:25 · answer #7 · answered by Crazy Bi Chick 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unsaturated
2007-02-12 23:48:19 · answer #8 · answered by Lydia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the worst is trans fat that is hydroginated vegetable oil !
2007-02-13 03:27:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋