
Fat and Cholesterol
We all know that fat is bad, but we’re not going to discuss about body fat as in overweight.
Fat in our body is important as the source of energy to protect organs, produce hormones, support cell growth and absorbing vitamins. It’s a combination of different kind of fatty acids.
There are fats produce by foods we eat which are also consider as “good” fat and “bad” fat which may affect the “good” HDL (High Density Lipoproteins) cholesterol and the “bad” LDL (Low Density Lipoproteins) cholesterol levels.
The “good” unsaturated fat raises the “good” HDL cholesterol level and lowering the “bad” LDL cholesterol, therefore it’s also lowering the risk of health problems.
The “bad” fat is the saturated fat that can’t break down, get accumulated then stored in the body. Our body already contains saturated fats and actually doesn’t need more of it. Saturated fat is more…