FAT FACTS

mikebuss | 26/05/2012 | 0 Comments More

As far as your cholesterol is concerned, its not how much you eat thats the problem, its all the other types of fat that can have the biggest impact. Here is a list of the good fats you should eat more of and the bad fats you should stay away from.

The Goodies:

Omega 3 Fatty Acids: Helps reduce the risk of heart disease and theyre found in oily fish such as sardines, herring, mackerel & tuna
Plant Sterols & Stanols: Occur naturally and are found in vegetable oils, nuts and grain. According to the British Heart Foundation, they may reduce levels of harmful cholesterol.
Unsaturated Fats: Help to reduce your levels of harmful cholesterol. Unsaturated fats are found in foods such as vegetable oils, sunflower spreads, nuts and avocados.

The Baddies:

Saturated Fats: Increase levels of harmful cholesterol, so go easy on meat products, cheese, butter and pastries.
Trans Fats: Are artificially solidified vegetable oils used in processed foods like chrisps, biscuits, pastries and some margarines. Not good!
Triglycerides: These are found in meat, dairy products and cooking oils. High levels of these in your blood are linked with an increased risk of heart disease.

Fat is a good source of energy and it is important that you eat some in your diet.
There are several different types of fat remember and each one present in different quantities in different types of food.
Cholesterol is a fatty substance present in the blood
When you have low levels of protective cholesterol ahd high levels of harmful Cholesterol, the latter can build up in your coronary arteries and that is HEART ATTACK TERRITORY!