Choosing The Right Fats

We are perfectly created, therefore even fats have an important role to 

play. Having said this, let me describe fat first. Fat stores energy while 

it shields our vital organs. It is also known as the passage system of 

fat-soluble vitamins. Basically, we need it in our body but only in 

moderation. Eating fat in large amounts will make us grow heavier 

and will increase the chance of reaching the level of obesity.


Get The Right Stuff

To stay in the health scope, we must only consume at most 55 to 

60 grams of fats per day. There are several types of fat and they 

are categorized in two broad categories which are, “The bad 

fats” and “The good fats”. Each type has different effects on 

your health.

The bad fats are identified as Trans fat and Saturated fat. When 

vegetable oil undergoes a certain process called hydrogenation, 

trans fat in formed. This process causes the oil to harden; as a 

result hard fats are produced. Moreover, trans fat increases bad 

cholesterol and decreases good cholesterol levels, this condition 

increases the risk of having heart disease. The most common 

sources of bad fats in our daily diet are fried food, cakes, 

pastries, cookies and the like.

Saturated fat works in the same way with trans fat. It increases 

bad cholesterol levels that cause heart diseases. Some of the 

identified sources of saturated fat are fatty meat, margarine, 

dairy products that contains high fat and other food prepared 

with coconut milk and palm-based vegetable oil.

On the other hand, the two good fats are polyunsaturated fat 

and monounsaturated fat. These two reduce the bad cholesterol 

in the body which in effect will keep the body healthy and away 

from chronic diseases.

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Polyunsaturated fat reduces the dangers of blood clotting and 

decreases the risk of heart problems. Its major sources are the 

food rich in omega-3 like sardines, mackerel, salmon and 

longtail shad. Other sources are canola oil, walnuts, sunflower 

oil , soybean oil and the like. Monounsaturated fat also reduces 

bad cholesterol in the body. The foods that are rich in 

monounsaturated fat are peanut oils, nuts, canola oil and olive 

oil.

Apparently, it is easier to exceed fats consumption than to stay 

in average. But now that you already know the types of fats and

their benefits, always choose the good over the bad. Also, strive 

to consume fats in moderation as even good fats when taken 

excessively can be harmful to your health.