Saturated fat
Fatty acids are saturated with hydrogen atoms
- tend to be solids
- increase LDL Cholesterol
- Do not decrease hdl cholesterol
- so not as harmful as trans fats
Kinds
- Good Fat
- Bad Fat
Nutrition advisory
- Enjoy reasonable amount of food with unsaturated fats like olive oil, nuts and avocados
- Avoid all food containing trans fats
- limit saturated fat foods