What exactly IS trans fat and saturated fat?
peace_love_laughter asked:
ok i know that they’re not good for you, but what ARE they? are they like chemically altered or something? How are they different from regular fats? Also, how much of trans and saturated fats should you have per day? Are you just supposed to not have any?
ok i know that they’re not good for you, but what ARE they? are they like chemically altered or something? How are they different from regular fats? Also, how much of trans and saturated fats should you have per day? Are you just supposed to not have any?
wow that’s a lot of questions! lol
thank you!
Need to lose weight?
Need to lose weight?
Is it good for you/how many should you intake a day:
Slim down – remove fat
Saturated fat is fat that consists of triglycerides containing only saturated fatty acid radicals. There are several kinds of naturally occurring saturated fatty acids, which differ by the number of carbon atoms – from 1 to 24. Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between the carbon atoms of the fatty acid chain and are thus fully saturated with hydrogen atoms.
Fat that occurs naturally in living matter contains varying proportions of saturated and unsaturated fat. Examples of foods containing a high proportion of saturated fat include dairy products (especially cream and cheese but also butter and ghee), animal fats such as suet, tallow, lard and fatty meat, coconut oil, cottonseed oil, palm kernel oil, chocolate, and some prepared foods[1].
Unlike other dietary fats, trans fats are not essential, and they do not promote good health[1]. The consumption of trans fats increases one’s risk of coronary heart disease[2] by raising levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol and lowering levels of “good” HDL cholesterol.[3] Health authorities worldwide recommend that consumption of trans fat be reduced to trace amounts. Trans fats from partially hydrogenated oils are more harmful than naturally occurring oils.[4]
Basically trans fats are man made and extremely unhealthy for you, they should be avoided at all costs.
There are different kinds of saturated fats, like the healthy kinds – monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats – lower disease risk in cooking oils (olive, canola, etc.) and the unhealthy kind you find in fast food, fried foods, etc.
Take a habit to read nutrition labels on food, you should be getting around 20g a day of saturated fat and you’ll be fine (100% DV)
So basically do answer your question, try to avoid trans fats at all cost, and focus on the good saturated fats, most plant-based oils