This type of fat raises cholesterol. They are found in animal foods like meat, poultry, and full-fat dairy products, and in tropical oils like palm and coconut. Diets high in saturated fats are associated with higher risks of heart disease, certain cancers, and stroke. MUFA are found in vegetable oils such as olive, canola and peanut. PUFA are found in nuts and vegetable oils such as safflower, sunflower, and soybean.
Many individuals wonder why they gain weight when they are regularly consuming healthy foods.
Whether a person is consuming products that are sweet or rich, high in protein or alcohol, too many calories from any food source will end up as body fat. Once they are filled, the overflow is changed to fat and routed to fat cells. Any excess protein that is not needed to build and maintain your body or to meet energy demands is also changed into fat and stored. The unused calories from dietary fat and alcohol also are converted into body fat. Body fat, then, is the stored form of excess calories from any food source.