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• Saturated Fat / Saturates:
-In many prepared foods made with hydrogenated oils, as well as fatty meats, full-fat dairy products, butter, lard, coconut oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil and cocoa butter
- Saturated fats, on the other hand, increase your bad cholesterol.
- These fats are usually contained in animal-based foods, such as cheese, meat, milk, butter and cream.
- The plant-based palm and coconut oils are also sources of saturated fat.
- You can lessen the amount of saturated fat in your diet by choosing low-fat versions of dairy products or leaner cuts of meat.
• Trans Fats:
- In all foods made with shortening or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, and many snack foods, fast foods and ready-prepared foods
- The hydrogenation process transforms liquid oils into semi-solid fats, creating trans fats.
- Trans fats raise your bad cholesterol and put you at risk for heart disease.
- The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 recommends you keep consumption of trans fats as low as possible.
- Trans fats are found in commercially-baked desserts, some restaurant fried foods and stick margarine.
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