How Much Fat Do You Need in Your Diet? By: Harold Smith 8- Even

Is The statement ; You Should Not Eat Any Food Items With Fat In Them Because It Will Raise Your Cholesterol This statement is false because you can eat the “Good” fats, and it won’t lower, or raise your cholesterol. On the other hand the “Bad” fats will raise your cholesterol, and higher the risk of disease.

Is Fat Good for Your Body? For years, nutritionists and doctors have explained the many benefits of a low-fat diet. They have concluded that reducing the amount of fat we eat is the main part to losing weight, managing cholesterol, and preventing health problems. When it comes to your mental and physical health, simply skipping the fat won’t help you at all.

Does Fat Raise your Cholesterol? If you eat the “Bad” fats, it will increase your cholesterol levels, but it won’t if you eat the right kind of fat. It will also lower risk of certain diseases. The "bad" fats; saturated and trans fats increase the risk for certain diseases. The "good" fats; monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats lower disease risk. The key to a healthy diet is to consume more good fats than bad fats, and to avoid trans fats. Bad Fats Good fats

Important Vocabulary Saturated fat - Found in red meats and red meat products, such as beef, pork, and lamb, as well as dairy products; in tropical oils such as palm oil, palm kernel oil, and coconut oil; and in vegetables oils that have been chemically changed to make them solid at room temperature (a process called hydrogenation). Monounsaturated fats - Found in plant oils such as olive, canola, and peanut oil. Monounsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature but harden in the refrigerator. Polyunsaturated fats - Found in plant oils such as safflower, sunflower, corn, or soybean oil. Fish, especially cold-water fish, contain a special type of polyunsaturated fat called omega-3 fat that may help protect against heart disease by slowing blood clotting. Polyunsaturated fats remain liquid even at colder temperatures.

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