Thursday 28 May 2015

Food for thought: Fats

A little food for thought...
'Bad' fats such as the trans and saturated fat found in fried food, cakes and biscuits and cholesterol found in animal fats - all associated with health risks including heart disease and obesity - are often solid at room temperature i.e.gravy, butter and margarine.
'Good' fats such as the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat found in vegetable and fish oils and the omega-3 fatty acids found mainly in fish oils and some nut oils - known to lower cholesterol and combat the negative effects of 'bad' fats - are often liquid at room temperature i.e.most oils.

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