A crucial question of choice!
There is often confusion and misconceptions about the nature of fats and their role in the body, some fats are clearly to be avoided, while other fats are truly vital.
Saturated fatty acids
They are most often consumed while they are unhealthy, they help overweight, cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, ...
To recognize these are the animal fats: butter, cheese, meat, dairy, meats, margarine, fried food, .... They are solid at room temperature.
Fatty acids monounsaturated
They accumulate a lot of good points in promoting good vascular health, they protect the arteries and decrease the bad cholesterol.
To find them: in large quantities in olive oil, but they are also found in avocados, oilseeds, rapeseed oil and peanut oil.
The polyunsaturated fatty acids
Great protectors also vascular health, these are essential fatty acids, that is to say that the body does not know how to synthesize, they are necessary for its operation and must be made in good quantity from food. 2 large families:
- Omega 3: protect against cardiovascular diseases, anti-inflammatory and anti depression.
In fish (salmon, mackerel, sardines, herring), walnuts, canola, flax, ...
- Omega 6: in too much, they exacerbate inflammation, oxidation of cholesterol. While in small quantities, they are conducive to good vascular health.
They are found in sunflower oil, wheat germ, sesame, ...
Trans fatty acids
Fatty acids harmful to health, they are present in products from the food: biscuits, cakes, pastries, pizza, dairy fat frying and cooking... Oils and hydrogenated fats are dangerous to health, especially since they are found everywhere!
Moderate consumption of fat, eat less fat, why not, but it is especially necessary to ensure the quality of fats consumed, insist they are of biological origin, 1e pressure cold and blank. Drastically reduce the consumption of trans fats and saturated fats, but have cons ensure an adequate intake of monounsaturated fatty acids and omega 3.
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