Dietary Fats: Which Ones Will Affect Your Diet Plan?

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Matthew_Hell]Matthew Hell

Did you know that most foods contain fat? Being conscious of what kind of fat is being eaten may or may not be beneficial to your health. In our diets, we need healthy fats for natural body processes to occur. But, eating too much bad dietary fat may lead to health problems in the future.

Here is a list of good dietary fats:

• Polyunsaturated - These are mainly found within the plant base food items as well as oils. These fats include Omega-3 which can be found abundantly in nuts, seeds, oils such as corn, safflower, sunflower, cottonseed and soy. Peanut oils are a big contributor also.

• Mono unsaturated - These are found in all sorts of food including oils. Sources say that consuming monounsaturated fats may improve your blood cholesterol levels, which helps to reduce the chance of developing cardiovascular diseases in the future. People who have difficulty controlling their blood sugar and insulin levels may benefit from monounsaturated fats. Lists of foods that contain monounsaturated fats include peanut, olive, canola oils. Seeds and nuts also have monounsaturated fats in them.

Here is a list of bad dietary fats:

• Trans fats- these have been hydrogenated. Try to avoid Trans fats at all costs. The American Heart Association says to limit only one-percent of your total caloric intake per day to Trans fats. Foods that include Trans fats are margarine, processed snack foods, cake frosting, and some cookies.

• Saturated fats- You can think of this fat as the four legged fat. That means that this fat is found in all animals that have four appendages such as beef, deer, elk, and bear ext. The American Heart Association says not to eat more than ten-percent of your daily caloric intake from saturated fats. Foods that contain saturated fats include milk, cheese, bacon, ribs, butter, and lard. Some oils have this fat; they are palm, coconut, and other tropical oils.

• Cholesterol- Your body needs cholesterol for daily function, however, over consuming it will cause harm to your body. The American Heart Association recommends eating less than three hundred milligrams per day. Eating more may induce risk of heart disease. Foods that contain large amounts of cholesterol are meat dishes, eggs, lard, butter and most dairy products

Well, there you have it. Now you know which the good fats are and which the bad fats are.

Try to limit the bad fats to prevent you from obtaining any heart related illness.

Which fats do you eat the most?

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Matthew Hell

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