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| Dont Believe The Skeptics - Saturated Fat Is Beneficial For Your Health |
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Shantih Coro |
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In spite of what you may have read, including some of those edicts distributed by government health officials, saturated fat is important for your diet and it's not only okay to eat, it can be very beneficial. All we hear is that saturated fat clogs our arteries and gives us heart problems, leading to a higher mortality rate which is enough to scare anybody away from buying it. It's trendy to rail against saturated fats and to promote supposedly healthy alternatives. We should bear in mind though going back thousands and thousands of years, humans have been eating diets which contain a lot of saturated fat since time began. Is it possible that the way we have evolved has caused us to go through a significant change in the way that we handle these fats, leading to a considerable amount of bad press, or are we just being given the wrong answer? It seems that this second point is more likely.
Consider the benefits of eating saturated fat in your diet:
Fat is a very important source of fuel, essential for our daily energy needs. Almost half of the fat in our body is composed of saturated fat and is what ancestors used to survive in difficult times, as it is fairly easily stored within our bodies. Due to the difference in composition between saturated fats and unsaturated fats, cooking can be hazardous to your health unless you are adequately educated about the risks. Understand that polyunsaturated fats can become unstable when heated, creating the formation of free radicals that are known to be damaging to our cellular structure. A reliance on polyunsaturated fat can lead to heart disease itself, despite the option being touted as good for our hearts. Monounsaturated fats, in more than small doses, have been linked to the early onset of cancer and premature aging, while the unsaturated fat alternatives such as coco or corn oil can lead to a diet low in essential Omega-3 fatty acids.
When it comes to our structure and bone development, saturated fat has been shown to be very important, especially due to its calcium content. Vitamin D and K2, essential for healthy development, are readily obtainable from this type of fat. Just consider what saturated fat can do for your skin. We are at increasing risk of developing skin cancer and premature aging damage caused by the effects of the sun, while this type of fat has been shown to make skin cells much more resistant to this damage.
Saturated fat has been linked to essential stabilization and signaling activities within our bodies, the production of hormones, "padding" around the essential organs such as the heart and even the quality and function of our lung capacity. Some research has shown that trans fats can compromise lung function and lead to asthma.
We all know how important for our health the essential fatty acids are. They cannot be produced by the body but they must be consumed trough diet. What helps to protect essential fatty acids from oxidation and ensures optimal effect, is the proliferation of saturated fats. |
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Shantih Coro is a top nutritionist, as well as being a lifestyle coach, well known for his ability to talk about nutrition, health and performance enhancements. He wants to see healthy people everywhere and has set up an online health store, which focuses on supplements and super foods.
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