What you should know about fats
Fats are classified into three groups: saturated, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated . However, there is another guy like hydrogenated fat or trans-fat (trans-fats).
Some fats can be considered good and bad. The secret is to use the good fats and bad in moderation, if you can not definitively eliminate at least greatly reduce their consumption.
saturated fats
Most of these fats are animal fat from the beef, pork, chicken and other meat and milk. But there are also vegetable oils such as coconut, cocoa butter and palm oil.
When these fats are consumed, the liver responds by producing more cholesterol, thus raising the level of cholesterol in the blood. These fats are considered negative and consumption should be avoided or limited by whether you want to lose weight or not.
Monounsaturated fats These fats are of vegetable origin and are usually liquid at room temperature. Are considered good fats because they produce good cholesterol (HDL) that prevents cholesterol bad to accumulate in the arteries.
Polyunsaturated fats
Many are called good fats. Like the previous help to control bad cholesterol but are even more effective at this than mono-saturated fats. They are also liquid at room temperature and plant origin.
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