Two Types of Fats - Home Economics

In our lesson in Home Economics, we learnt about the two types of fat and what benefits you get from your intake of them and the bad effects on your body. After discussing about that topic, we had to make list or a table, listing down the good and bad things it does to your body and health and the difference between the "Saturated Fat" and the "Unsaturated Fat". 

Two Types of Fat

The Fats: 

- Saturated Fats

- Unsaturated Fat

Difference: 

Saturated fat is a type of fat that you get from eating meat, poultry and dairy. Saturated fat contains a high proportion of fatty acid molecules.

Unsaturated fat helps lower the person’s level of cholesterol, reduces inflammation, and build stronger cells in your body. Found in nuts, vegetables, seeds, oil and fish.

Good/Pros:

Saturated Fat: 

• Saturated fats will boost your metabolism and weight loss.  
• Strengthens the function of the body
• Builds stronger bones 
• Support nervous system
• Protects liver
• Enhance the immune system

Unsaturated Fats: 

• Lower your risk of heart disease and stroke.
• Helps with muscle movements.
• Improves memory and recall
• Rapid weight loss
• Balance hormones
• Prevents Alzheimer 
• Prevents type 2 diabetes

Bad/Cons

Saturated Fats: 

Saturated fat contains a high proportion of fatty acid molecules that when you consume too much, there is a high risk that you can get cardiovascular disease/heart disease.  

Unsaturated Fats: 

Too much can negatively impact your health. It may lead to poor health. 

Check out this site for more information: https://www.heartuk.org.uk/low-cholesterol-foods/saturated-fat