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What is Monounsaturated Fat?

November 10, 2009 By 3 Comments
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In my recent articles I have been focussing on dietary fat.  Today I want to discuss monounsaturated fat in a little bit more detail. WHAT IS MONOUNSATURATED FAT? All fats are constructed from a chain of carbon and hydrogen atoms.  The way these atoms are chemically bonded together decides which type of fat it will be.  With monounsaturated fats (also known as monounsaturated fatty acids or MUFAs) the carbon atoms are bonded to hydrogen atoms at all but one point.  At this one point there is a double bond between two of the carbon atoms.  So in other words the carbon atoms are not fully … [Read more...]

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What is Saturated Fat?

November 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A block of butter on top of its foil wrapper.

In one of my previous articles I discussed the four types of dietary fat.  One of the main conclusions from that article was that saturated fat may not actually be as bad for you as many people believe.  In fact recent research suggests it could actually be quite healthy.  Today I am going to explore this topic in more detail and take an in depth look at saturated fat. WHAT IS SATURATED FAT? All fats are made from combinations of carbon and hydrogen atoms.  The type of chemical bond between these carbon and hydrogen atoms determines the type of fat.  Saturated fats (also known as … [Read more...]

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What is Dietary Fat?

October 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
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In the past I discussed the two macronutrients carbohydrates and protein in detail.  Today I want to complete my write up of the three macronutrients and provide an introduction to dietary fat. WHAT IS DIETARY FAT? Dietary fat is probably the media's least popular macronutrient.  Everywhere you look people are being advised to consume less fat, buy low fat products or even avoid fat completely.  However, despite this negative perception dietary fat is an essential part of your diet.  It supplies your body with essential fatty acids (EFAs), provides energy, helps your body absorb certain … [Read more...]

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