What's All the Fat is Bad

Fat is an essential nutrient for the body. Fats help nutrient absorption, transmitting nerve, producing energy. However, some fats are also known as a bad fat when consumed in excess, contribute to weight gain and heart disease. On the other side of the good fats promote health in a positive way. The key is to replace bad fats with good fats in your diet to stay healthy.

     Good fats: Unsaturated fats single such as peanuts, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, avocado, canola and olive oil lowers total cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol and raise HDL (good cholesterol). Similarly, double unsaturated fats such as corn, soybeans, sunflower oil can also lower total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol.

     Bad Fats: Saturated fats such as meat, milk, eggs, seafood, palm oil and palm oil are consumed in excess can increase total blood cholesterol and LDL cholesterol.