Confusion Between Fat And Cholesterol

Confusion Between Fat And Cholesterol
By Ng Peng Hock

It appears that many people still confuse with fat and
cholesterol in diet. A friend of mine once told me that peanut
has no fat but it has cholesterol. Very often, people voice
their concern and make some confusing statement, such as don’t
take coconut milk, it is high in cholesterol.

High blood has been identified as a major risk
factor for heart disease, which causes many people to avoid
cholesterol from foods. Many have confusingly argued that a
low-fat diet is also low in cholesterol, which can be considered
only half right.

What is cholesterol? It is a fat-like substance. It is
definitely not a fat as its chemical structure is different from
fat and it functions differently from fats. is part
of all body cells, some hormones as well as bile (which helps
the body to digest and absorb fat in the digestive tract).

Cholesterol in the blood comes from two sources: liver and
food. Liver is the factory that produces almost all cholesterol
required in the body. can only be found in foods of
animal origin but fat exists in nearly all foods. Plants do not
produce as they do not have livers. The good (HDL)
or bad (LDL) do not relate to food, they only refer
to those in our body. in diet may raise blood
cholesterol level for some people, but fats in diet definitely
have a much significant effect, especially the saturated fats.

Fat is nutrient that human need as it provides essential fatty
acids which body cannot produce and helps carry

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fat-soluble
vitamins (such A, D, E, K) in the blood. Fat also produces
energy (or calories) needed for physical activities as well as
the basic body metabolism. When consumed excessively, however,
fat contributes to weight gain.

There are three types of fats, namely saturated, unsaturated,
and poly fats. You can refer to my article tiled "A Simple Way
to Understand Fats" (if you like a copy of this, do drop me an
email: admin@howtopreventheartdisease.com). Scientific studies
showed that high fat diet is a possible cause of heart disease.

Saturated fat increases blood levels and builds up
deposits on the arteries while unsaturated fat helps to lower
blood levels and reduces the deposits on
the arteries. Trans fat found in vegetable oils has almost the
same effect as saturated fat, except that they not only increase
LDL but also lower HDL.

The best way to avoid heart disease is to cut down unwanted
fats and from your diet.

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