How are saturated and unsaturated fats similar to each other?

Fat is a generic name for a wide group of compounds based on organic fatty acid chains – these chains have a carboxyl group (C(O)OH) at the head, followed by an aliphatic tail (a group of bonded Carbon and Hydrogen molecules). read more

However, studies suggest that unsaturated fats alone may not be as heart-healthy, and consuming saturated fats may not be as dangerous as once thought. To clear up some of this confusion see a comparison of saturated and unsaturated fats and how they may affect your diet. read more

Understanding how carbohydrates, saturated fats, and unsaturated fats operate in the body is a topic of ongoing scientific research. While numerous studies since the 1960s have found links between saturated fats, diseases, and cancers, several other large studies in recent years have found no significant correlation. read more

Unsaturated fats have double bonds between the neighboring atoms of carbon - the total number of double bonds in a molecule determines whether the fatty acid is monounsaturated or polyunsaturated and the position of such double bond in relation to the carboxyl group determins the Omega (3,6,9, etc.) classification. read more