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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
The topic of dietary fat is one of the most complicated for several reasons. Other food groups have fewer sub-categories; carbohydrates for example come, broadly speaking, in either simple or complex form. But there are far more types of fat - saturated, unsaturated, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated, essential - it goes on. Then there are the omegas (actually, polyunsaturated fats. The omega part refers to a specific type in that category) of which omega 3 has reached mythical status as a 'good fat'.
Last week there was a lot of discussion about saturated fats in food. But the term 'saturated fats' refers to an entire group of fats, or around 20, with the same chemical make-up; but not all saturated fats are created equal. While some are actually considered beneficial, others are less so.
http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG10408780/What-To-Eat-Now-good-fats-not-bad.html
Not sure why this is in the 'fashion' section of the Telegraph!
Last week there was a lot of discussion about saturated fats in food. But the term 'saturated fats' refers to an entire group of fats, or around 20, with the same chemical make-up; but not all saturated fats are created equal. While some are actually considered beneficial, others are less so.
http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG10408780/What-To-Eat-Now-good-fats-not-bad.html
Not sure why this is in the 'fashion' section of the Telegraph!