Being overweight increases our chances of developing health conditions: Heart disease Type 2 Diabetes Joint problems Some cancers Types of fat: Saturated Less healthy because they raise our – cholesterol levels and increase our risk of heart disease Monounsaturated Better for us as they help reduce – cholesterol levels Polyunsaturated Better for us as they do not raise – cholesterol levels Omega 3 Fats Essential fatty acids which we need to – eat to prevent the blood from clotting, help regulate the heart rhythm Trans Fats Hydrogenated vegetable oils have been – processed to make them hard, found in processed foods, they raise our cholesterol levels We should limit or avoid Saturated fat which are hard fats from animal sources such as: Butter Hard Cheese Visible fat on meats Processed meat Biscuits Cakes Cream Pastries Deep fried food Take away food Ice cream We should include unsaturated fats in our diet. These are usually liquid fats and include: Olive oil Rapeseed oil Sunflower oil Nuts and seeds Some margarines Oily fish herring, mackerel, sardines, salmon, trout, fresh tuna –
Being overweight increases our chances of developing health conditions: Heart disease Type 2 Diabetes Joint problems Some cancers Types of fat: Saturated – Less healthy because they raise our cholesterol levels and increase our risk of heart disease Monounsaturated – Better for us as they help reduce cholesterol levels Polyunsaturated – Better for us as they do not raise cholesterol levels Omega 3 Fats – Essential fatty acids which we need to eat to prevent the blood from clotting, help regulate the heart rhythm Trans Fats – Hydrogenated vegetable oils have been processed to make them hard, found in processed foods, they raise our cholesterol levels We should limit or avoid Saturated fat which are hard fats from animal sources such as: Butter Hard Cheese Visible fat on meats Processed meat Biscuits Cakes Cream Pastries Deep fried food Take away food Ice cream We should include unsaturated fats in our diet. These are usually liquid fats and include: Olive oil Rapeseed oil Sunflower oil Nuts and seeds Some margarines Oily fish – herring, mackerel, sardines, salmon, trout, fresh tuna
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