So, what is the “dietary” difference between unsaturated and saturated fats?
Saturated fats, such as coconut oil, or found in cashews, and butter are more stable than unsaturated fats and the most resistant to alterations due to heat. Such fats/oils are best used when cooking. VEGETARIAN SOURCES of saturated fats contain the main fatty acid, Lauric Acid, which is believed to have antimicrobial properties. Monounsaturated fats are found in natural foods like nuts and avocados, and are the main component of olive oil (oleic acid). It can also be found in grapeseed oil, ground nut oil, sesame oil and corn oil. Polyunsaturated fats are dominant in the substance and oil of the walnuts, sunflower, flax, hemp, sesame, and other seeds. These types of fats bind with toxins and carry them out of our systems; they are the most healing fats for our bodies. However, these fats are highly sensitive to heat and sunlight, which means they are subject to structural derangement through heating, hydrogenation and oxidation. Once oxidized (when nuts go rancid or exposed to high he
