What is the difference between saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats?
All vegetable oils and animal fats are made up of fatty acids referred to as “fats.” All oils and fats contain some of all three of these fats. The percentages range widely from Macadamia Nut Oil with 81 percent monounsaturated fat to coconut oil with 92 percent saturated fat. Saturated fats are the ones that should be reduced in your diet because they cause the body to raise LDL cholesterol and this causes the body to produce arterial plaque. Animal fats and tropical oils are high in saturated fats and are solid at room temperature. Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature. These fats are now being recognized by many medical researchers and doctors as being beneficial in lowering LDL cholesterol levels. This decreases the risk of the formation of arterial plaque.
All vegetable oils and animal fats are made up of fatty acids referred to as “fats.” All oils and fats contain some of all three of these fats: saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated. The percentages range widely from macadamia nut oil with 81 percent monounsaturated fat to coconut oil with 92 percent saturated fat. Saturated fats are the ones that should be reduced in your diet because they cause the body to raise LDL (bad) cholesterol and this causes the body to produce arterial plaque. Animal fats and tropical oils are high in saturated fats and are solid at room temperature. Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature. These fats are now being recognized by many medical researchers and doctors as beneficial in lowering LDL cholesterol levels. This decreases the risk of the formation of arterial plaque.
