Tame the dietary fat

Fats and secrets are revealed to you

1.      Olive oil is rich in omega-3.

False.

Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids. There are three types of fatty acids: monounsaturated and polyunsaturated saturated fats (which include omega-3). Those which you should be wary are the saturated fatty acids.

2.      1 gram of fat provides 9 calories.

      True.

By comparison, 1 g of protein or 1 g of carbohydrate provides 4 calories. Lipids therefore represent the most caloric food category.

3.      Infants and young children should eat low-fat, too.

False.

Fatty acids are essential for proper development of the body and its proper functioning. For example, do you know that the membranes of our cells are mostly composed of lipids? What is needed is to choose them well by limiting saturated fat and focusing on monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3). This rule is valid for all ages.

4.      Palm oil has a high content of saturated fatty acids.

      True.

Due to its high saturated fat, oil is semi-solid at room temperature palm.

5.      Polyunsaturated fats are the most dangerous to health.

False.

Polyunsaturated fatty acids, which include omega-3, are beneficial for the body fat, particularly in the cardiovascular system. However, not all fats are useful in the body. It's more a question of balance (except with respect to industrially processed fats).

6.      Rapeseed oil is an oil rich in omega-3.

      True.

This is also the case of the walnut oil. But omega-3s are also found in fish, it takes on a menu 2-3 times a week?

7.      Hydrogenated trans fats are harmful to health.

      True.

They were created by manufacturers. These fats are beneficial to work through their textures and their properties (they do not go rancid). But they are even more toxic than saturated fats.

8.      Taking a supplement of omega-3 is always beneficial.

False.

Omega-3 and omega-6 compete for the same enzymes. In other words, when there is much more omega-6, enzymes are monopolized to the detriment of omega-3. These will be very little metabolized by the body. This is precisely what is happening with our modern diet with the omega-3 / omega-6 is 1:20 instead of fourth. In conclusion, omega-3 is taken, it is imperative to reduce its parallel intake of omega-6: frying, breading, donut, pastry, biscuits ...