It is essential for blood clotting, muscle movement, and inflammation. For long-term health, some fats are better than others. Good fats include monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Bad ones include industrial-made trans fats. Saturated fats fall somewhere in the middle. read more
Unsaturated fats can help lowering down cholesterol levels in the body and as well as maintain a healthy heart. Making Healthy Lifestyle Changes As much as possible, avoid the use of cooking oils with very high saturated or trans fat contents like palm oil, vegetable shortening and coconut oil. read more
Saturated fats are not worse than unsaturated fats. In fact trans fat is a form of unsaturated fats. Our body needs healthy levels of saturated fats for basic health functions. read more
It looks as though partial hydrogenation is simply taking a polyunsaturated fat and bringing it closer and closer to the status of a saturated fat, but not all the way. read more