Secrets We Don't Know About Fat
Author: Joe Fowler
Time for reading: ~1
minutes
Last Updated:
August 08, 2022
CHAPTERS (Table Of Contents)
If you want to make your diet healthier by limiting saturated fats, you need to be careful with which ones you replace.
When it comes to fats , many people are confused about the right choice, as well as the reasons why they avoid some and prefer others. Where is the benefit and where is the harm in fat? What are the facts we do not know about them?
Saturated fats are not the worst thing
If you want to limit certain saturated fats , the choice to replace with refined starch or sugar is not the right one. For example, instead of butter, use jelly, jam or marmalade.
Useful choices are when saturated fats are replaced with unsaturated ones. For example, instead of ordinary oil, use peanut or almond.
You should never consume trans fats!
While saturated fats are found in moderation in healthy foods such as fish and olive oil , trans fats should definitely be avoided.
These artificial fats have no nutritional value and increase the levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol , while lowering those of "good" HDL cholesterol . This significantly increases the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes .
The size of the fat cell affects health
White fat produces the hormone adiponectin , which helps regulate insulin production . Weak people have small fat cells that release larger amounts of the hormone adiponectin.
This is one of the reasons why being overweight can be detrimental to your health. When you gain weight , the same happens to the size of fat cells, which begin to produce less adiponectin . This increases the risk of developing conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.