Fat plays a big role in our body. It helps us to survive during prolonged mental and physical stresses, sickness and prolonged starvation. Fat is stored as adipose tissue in body which is used in extreme cases to provide energy. It is only nutrient that help us to survive in toughest phase of our life.
1 gram fat provide 9 kcal/gm
Fat can be divided in following categories
Saturated, Unsaturated Fat and Transfat
Saturated Fat- These are solid at room temperature like butter, animal fats, milk and milk products, coconut, palm oil and ghee.
In short animal fats are tough on body while fat found in dairy product are easily absorbed.
Unsaturated Fat-It is very crucial in maintaining health of heart, further divided into 2 groups
MUFA- . Oleic acid, a component of MUFA is good for skin & hair. Example peanut oil, rice bran oil, olive oil.
PUFA- Comes in two types: Omega 3and Omega 6 which found in all type of vegetable oil, flaxseed, walnuts and oils in fish.
TRANSFAT- It is rightly called bad fat as it increases the levels of low density lipo-protein or bad cholesterol in our body. It is commonly used by restaurants, fast food chains and companies that produce food on large scale for commercial purposes , as it is cheaper.
Examples- cake, biscuits, pizza, burger, fries etc.
Answered2022-09-13 05:04:12
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