SATURATED FATS 

    Saturated fats usually come from foods of animal source. These fats will raise your LDL "bad cholesterol". Common food sources: meat, poultry, all milk products (except skim), butter, lard, palm, and coconut oil, and cocoa butter. Recommendation: eating less saturated is especially important. Saturated fast contains maximum possible no, of H-C bonds. It contains the most Hydrogen (saturated with H). Saturated fat has been labeled as the bat fat. It is known to raise LDL cholesterol levels in the blood and clot the arteries. Saturated fat should be avoided by everyone. It should be avoided especially by anyone with heart problems, high cholesterol level, smoker, and people with high blood pressure. Solid fats such as beef fats are saturated fat. Creams and tropical oils are also saturated fats eventhough they are not solid.


MONOUNSATURATED FAT 

    Primary found in olive and canola oil. These fats seem to lower LDL " bad cholesterol" and may raise HDL " good cholesterol "common food sources: olive and canola oil, soft margarine made without oil, some nuts such as almonds, pecans, pistachios and cashew. Recommendation: a healthy switch from saturated fat. These fats should be selected more than move often when fat is necessary.


POLYUNSATURATED FAT 

    Mainly found in vegetables oils. These fats lower the levels of LDL " bad cholesterol" common food sources: safflower, sunflower, corn, and soybean oil. Recommendation ; a safer between than saturated fat.

 

Biosynthesis of Saturated Fatty Acids           Role of Oxidized LDL in Plaque Formation in Arterial Wall
LDL Cholesterol                                             Lipid Composition of the Diet Affects Serum Cholesterol
Metabolism of LDL                                        Reducing Cholestherol

Fat Intake                                                   Summary

Recommended Health Fat .......                   Reference