Fats are important in our body. Our body needs protein, carbohydrates and fats for proper functionment. There are 3 types of fats ie saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated. Saturated fats can be in the form of animal fats such as beef, poultry, lard, milk, cheese, butter but in other forms as well like coconut oil, palm oil, chocolate, macadamia nuts, pistachios and they are not good for health as they are the primary cause for cardiovascular diseases.
On the other hand, monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats are healthy fats and they come primarily from plants. One of the major benefits of these type of fats is that they can reduce blood cholesterol levels(main reason for heart attacks) and increase the good kind of cholesterol.
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