{"id":8661,"date":"2021-02-24T03:18:44","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T03:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=8661"},"modified":"2021-02-24T03:48:15","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T03:48:15","slug":"types-of-fats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-fats\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Fats"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8661\" class=\"elementor elementor-8661\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2d0e8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2d0e8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9669d98\" data-id=\"9669d98\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Obesity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91bcd67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"91bcd67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-obesity-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8677 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-obesity\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is obesity<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8678 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/causes-of-childhood-obesity\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Causes of childhood obesity<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8679 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-obesity\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Effects of obesity<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8680 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-fats\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Types of Fats<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8681 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/fats-and-diet-labels\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Fats and diet labels<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8682 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/avoiding-obesity\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Avoiding obesity<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8683 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/healthier-food-choices\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Healthier food choices<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8684 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/helping-each-other\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Helping each other<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12ee7a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b12ee7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea4be79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ea4be79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6387bd\" data-id=\"b6387bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86df3bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86df3bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Fat<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead6afb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ead6afb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p2\">Not all fat is bad. It all depends on the sources and the quantities you consume.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Fats or lipids (in food terms) are nutrients in food that your body uses to build nerve tissue (like the brain) and hormones.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Young children, especially, need a certain amount of fat in their diets to help the brain and nervous system develop correctly. That is why toddlers need to drink whole milk, which has more fat, whereas older kids can drink low-fat or skim milk.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Fat plays a key role in membrane structure. It cushions and protects our internal organs. Your body also uses fat as fuel. It is a concentrated source of energy. If fats that you&#8217;ve eaten aren&#8217;t burned as energy, they are stored in your body for future use.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">It means if you don\u2019t use it by doing active things and exercising, they stay in your body, and this is where problems can start.<\/p><h5><b>Types of Fat.<\/b><\/h5><p class=\"p2\">There are three main types of Fat.<\/p><p class=\"p2\"><b>Unsaturated Fats.<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p2\">This kind is found naturally in plant foods and fish. They are good for the body and the heart. Examples include Vegetable oils, Tuna, Salmon, Avocados, Olive, Peanut, and Canola oils<\/p><p class=\"p2\"><b>Saturated Fats.<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p2\">They are found in meat and other animal products, such as butter, shortening, lard, cheese, and milk (except skim or nonfat), palm, and coconut oils. Saturated fat is generally solid at room temperature.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p2\">It&#8217;s also the white fat you can see on red meat and underneath poultry skin. Eating more saturated fat can raise blood cholesterol levels and increase the risk of heart disease.<\/p><p class=\"p2\"><b>Trans Fats.<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p2\">This is found in margarine (especially the sticks), commercial snack foods and baked foods, and some commercially fried foods. They are also known as hydrogenated unsaturated fats. Eating too much trans fats can raise blood cholesterol levels and increase the risk of heart disease.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Tips on how to reduce the amount of fat in your diet.<\/p><p class=\"p2\"><i>Want a snack?<\/i><br \/>Try fresh fruit, dried fruit, or cereal-based products instead of cakes and biscuits.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Trim any visible fat off meat and poultry during cooking<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Don&#8217;t fry it! Poach, steam, grill, or bake it.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Swap whole milk for semi-skimmed or skimmed<\/p><p class=\"p2\">If you use lard, butter, or hard margarine, switch to vegetable oil and low-fat spreads.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e7c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50e7c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><b>Notes:<\/b><\/h5><p><span class=\"fact\">1 gram of fat provides 9 calories, whereas 1 gram of both carbohydrates and protein provides 4 grams each.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"fact\">In 2008, more than 10% of the world\u2019s adult population was obese.<\/p><p class=\"fact\">Worldwide obesity has more than doubled since 1980.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7938ef8\" data-id=\"7938ef8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158f5c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"158f5c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-61a2fc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61a2fc1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-602c062\" data-id=\"602c062\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415ca48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"415ca48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-obesity\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PREVIOUS PAGE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-48e064d\" data-id=\"48e064d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f30270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8f30270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/fats-and-diet-labels\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">NEXT PAGE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obesity What is obesity Causes of childhood obesity Effects of obesity Types of Fats Fats and diet labels Avoiding obesity Healthier food choices Helping each other Understanding Fat Not all fat is bad. 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