M.S. Sue is a consulting nutritionist. For many years she worked with Earth's Best Organic Baby Food, integrating nutrition and product development. She has written numerous articles on children's health and nutrition for parenting publications. The most plentiful lipids in our body and diet are the triglycerides. They are the body's most highly concentrated form of chemical energy.
Triglycerides can be in the saturated, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated form.
Saturated fats mostly occur in animal tissues and a few plant products, such as cocoa butter, palm oil, and coconut oil. Monounsaturated fats are in olive oil and peanut oil. Oils that contain polyunsaturated fats are corn oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, cottonseed and sesame oil. To reduce dietary intake of saturated fats and cholesterol, eat less red meat such as beef, pork and lamb. Substitute fish, poultry or a vegetarian dish instead.