Fat: the controls! 3
Despite a bad reputation, fat is essential for the proper functioning of our body. It is therefore very important not to banish them from our diet and control their intake, even in the context of a regime.
There are three types of fatty acids:
- The mono-unsaturated fatty acids: they are found in some oils such as olive, canola, peanut, mustard, chicken, eggs, fish, cashew nuts etc .... Their effects are generally beneficial and their involvement in cardiovascular disease is very limited or even neutral.
- Saturated fatty acids: they are found in meat, dairy products, cream, butter cheese .. etc.. They are most harmful to our health!
- Polyunsaturated fatty acids (or fatty acids because the body can not manufacture them). They are essential to our growth and are involved in many physiological functions. There are two types: omega 3 and omega 6.
Omega 3: They are found in oily fish (sardines, herring, salmon etc. ..), lobster, crab, rapeseed oil, soybean oil ... They play an important role in cardiovascular disease and limit the formation of clots. Their contribution should be limited (2 grams per day).
Omega-6: They are found in sunflower oil, grape seed, nuts, corn, soy ... They reduce levels of bad cholesterol. Their daily intake is 10 grams. Note that the ratio of Omega 3 and 6 must be respected (omega 6 intake should be five times the omega 3). If you eat a lot of salmon, consider using more oil sunflower! ![]()
They are:
- In general, fat should account for one third of our diet.
- Excess fat may actually cause weight gain, cardiovascular problems .. etc..
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