Saturated Fats:

Saturated fat we get from two sources, from animal sources and from plant-based sources. When we observe the chemical structure, we can observe some differences from saturated and unsaturated fats.  They do not have double bonds in their chemical structure. Mostly we will get them from natural sources. At room temperature they will become in a solid state. Available in butter, cheese, and red meat of animal based. And Coconut oils and palm oils are available from plant sources. If any individual has higher levels of saturated fats (SFA) can cause dyslipidemia and other cardiovascular disorder. Identified high usage of SFA can chance to increase the LDLs levels https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34649831/

Market Label Saturated fats, Unsaturated fats and Trans fats

Red Meat has the good availability of saturated fats, especially red meat available from beef and pork. Dairy items also from animal sources. The dairy items are widely available for us and items like cheese, butter etc. We will get them from natural sources without further changes in saturated fats. Other sources also like plant-based items such as coconut oils, palm oils as well as. Aware that eggs have rich resources of nutrition and egg yolk especially has good natural sources of saturated fats. Any sources of saturated fat are needed for proper metabolic functions.

Saturated fats (SF) youth get more from dairy items and young adults gets from saturated fats (SF) from meat. Consumption of saturated fats depend based on age, demographic areas and cultural differences also.

Reality on saturated fats

Overconsumption of single sources of saturated fats does not make sense. Body needs multiple sources of saturated fats and different kinds of fats for healthy metabolic functions.

If you take lower and higher amounts of dietary habit. This led to dietary imbalance. If you take the fats lower and automatically increased carbohydrates. This makes an imbalance in dietary intake. This will happen and may increase the weight gain and imbalance in LDL and HDL.

This strategic approach of having different kinds of fats and different sources of fats has potentially impact on our overall health. So much research has been evolved on saturated fats. How to manage this issue of having balanced fats. Equal and balanced fats will help us keep healthy. Many researchers suggest that saturated fats are also the cause for cardiovascular problems, the only thing is that balanced and multi sources of saturated fat sources will help us control adverse events. Then The fact is that with usage of right saturated fats makes LDL and HDL equally adjusted. Because of this reason overconsumption and if we do not have an idea of right fats, that makes mess up. Another fact is overconsumption of fats also leads to the overweight. Fats deposition.

 Concern and selection of Saturated fats

Pick the packaged items observe the labeling. They will mention the saturated fats and unsaturated fats in percentage in composition, we need less saturated fats and without industrial processed food items.

Unsaturated Fats:

Along with saturated fats, the unsaturated fats are also important. These unsaturated fats are one or multiple double bonds in their chemical structure. Unsaturated fats are good for health. As discussed, saturated fats do not contain double bonds in their structure. They are stable at room temperature. For health reasons we need saturated fats and unsaturated fats.  Another use of uses of unsaturated fats of polyunsaturated fats, its reduces the tissue inflammation.

There are two kinds of unsaturated fats:

1. Monounsaturated fats (MUFAs): Mono means one and unsaturated fats having one double bond in its chemical structure. This available in olive oil and avocados. These Monounsaturated fats healthy for heart. MUFAs reduces bad cholesterol
2. Polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs): These polyunsaturated fats have double bonds in their chemical structure. Chemical structure is different from MUFAs. These are essential fatty acids. Omega-3-fatty acids and omega-6-fatty acids. Solmon fish is rich sources of omega-3-fats and soyabean oils rich contents of omega-6-fats

Trans Fats:

We need to understand about fats. The trans fats are dangerous to the health. Trans fats can process through manufacturing in industries. And available natural process but less. Industrial processed oils are not healthy. They prepare with the vegetable oils, and they do process with hydrogen. So, this process is called hydrogenation process.

You know, trans fats are unhealthy. The natural process trans fats are somewhat good but excess not healthy, yes, mostly they are healthy. Where will we get them? We get them from the milk animal sources. You know trans fats cause for the increased LDLs and decreased HDL level, because of this reason chances for increases cholesterol. This increased trans fats in the body are responsible for diabetes, cardiovascular disorder, and strokes etc.

The world health organization aim is to eradicate trans fats in our diets. Because it shows many complications on overall health. WHO is making recommendations and awareness has been issued with guidelines. Fact is in some countries are issued local guidelines on trans fats usage. So, many countries with their health authorities are required to take quick action plans to protect public health. Even some natural trans fats also available, they are not dangerous to the health.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19345947/

Lot of research has been done on trans fats and proved effect on health. Trans fats are processed with the concept of hydrogenation. In fact, trans fats are mostly used by people widely because they are available cheaply. Number of items we buy outside having with trans fats, but we didn’t aware of severity them. The reason is we didn’t go through the label package instructions.

Lot of health problems arises with usage of trans fats like obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disorder, dementia, Alzheimer’s etc. These trans fats which damage cellular organelles and its cause the inflammation and atherosclerosis in vascular area. Trans fats make changes in metabolic functions in cellular level and it alter the normal function of the cells.

Trans fats widely available

Example:

• Fried food items, street foods (Fried chicken and onion rings)
• Bakery food items (Cookies, doughnuts, and Pastries)
• Frozen pizza, chips, and energy bars

While before having in dine Kindly check packaged labels on food items, they will be mentioned on labels about various kinds of fats.

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