what is healthy fat, their sources and its benefits | fitROSKY

 

In this article we will discuss about healthy fat, how it is work on our body and why our body needs it and what are the benefits of healthy fat.
Fats are one of the three main macro-nutrient groups in human diet along with carbohydrate and protein. human body is eligible to produce the fat according to it needs from other food ingredients except some of essential fatty acid that must be included in the diet.

Fat is mainly classified into three categories which is unsaturated fat, saturated fat and trans fat.
Unsaturated fats are those fat which are liquid at room temperature and it is considered as good fat because they can improve blood cholesterol level is inflammation and many more.

Saturated fat is it type of dietary fat which is considered as a unhealthy fat. This fat open found solid at temperature food like butter, Palm, coconut oil etc

Trans fat are actually a form of unsaturated fat, they've found in both type natural and artificial, it is also unhealthy for body.
So we know healthy fat it is also known as unsaturated fat.

Benefit of healthy fat

1. It reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke
2. It reduce bad LDL cholesterol levels
3. It helps good HDL cholesterol level
4. It may help you to lose weight
5. It may help reduce cancer risk
6. Reduce inflammation.
7. Lower the blood pressure
8. Prevent the hardening and narrowing of the arteries

Sources of healthy fat

Good sources of monounsaturated fat-

1. Olive
2. Peanut
3. Sheesham oil
4. Almond
5. Pecans
6. Peanut butter 

Good sources of Polyunsaturated fat

 
1. Fatty fish
2. Fish oil
3. Tofu
4. Soybean
5. Safflower oil
6. Sunflower
7. Walnut
8. Pumpkin seed