Saturated VS Unsaturated Fats

Your body is in need of fats. They use fats as a source of energy. It needs fat to perform functions in your body that need to happen in order for you to survive. Fat helps absorb vitamins and nutrients. There are both bad fats and good fats. Bad fats or Saturated Fats, can increase your chance of getting heart disease. Good fats or Polyunsaturated Fats, help lower LDL, help with irregular heart beat, and prevent hear disease.
Saturated Fats are very bad for you. There are 24 different types of Saturated Fats. A lot of Saturated Fats are found in dairy. For example butter and milk. Dairy products increase LDL levels the most. In beef there is a lot of Saturated Fat. Vegetable Oil and Coconut Oil both contain Saturated Fats.
Polyunsaturated Fats are good for you. Unsaturated Fats are necessary for normal body functions. Your body gets them from your food, like vegetables and fish. They help build cell membranes, exterior casing of cells, and sheaths surrounding cells. Unsaturated Fats are vital for blood-clotting, muscle contraction, inflammation, and relaxation. Saturated Fats can also help improve cholesterol.
Today, many Americans eat too much Saturated Fats. It is a major heath issue and stores sell a lot of saturated fats because people eat it. Personally, when I was doing my research it grossed me out. You don't want to have all this gross fat building up on your heart. I think that people should start cutting down on how much saturated fat they eat and start eating polyunsaturated fats.




SORCES:
"The Truth about Fats: Bad and Good." The Truth about Fats: Bad and Good. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2013.


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