Fats- some facts
Fats is one of the essential nutrients required by our body. Here is quick view about what fats in the market are all about. Vegetable oils - these are liquid at room temperature like til /sesame, soyabean, nariyal /coconut, sarson /musturd, sunflower, Jaitoon /olive, mungfali /peanut Animal fat - fish oil, butter and ghee (yes, all dairy products are included in animal products) Hydrogenation - a process by which liquid oil is changed to solid fat. Basically turns it into trans fat or 'bad fats'. Please avoid as far as possible. These include Dalda, vegetable ghee, margarine Saturated fats - These are present in animal fats or made from vegetable fats by the hydrogenation process. eg. Ghee/clarified butter, butter, dalda, vegetable ghee(made by hydrogenation), margarine Unsaturated fats - These are liquid at room temperature. eg. vegetable oils or fish oil Monounsaturated fat - It's a good fat. Try looking for MUFA on the pack. It helps in controlling blood c...