We all know that our body needs energy foods such as fats, which help in absorption of vitamins A, D, E and K. However, we must be very careful when consuming because not all our benefit being necessary to know how many types of fat exist and how they influence our health.
There are three types of fats: saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Saturated fats are present in foods of animal origin: meat, cream, whole milk, fatty cheeses and butter, monounsaturated fats found in nuts, almonds, canola oil, olive oil and avocado and in polyunsaturated oily fish such as tuna and sardines in sunflower oil, corn and soybeans and some seeds like flax and inchi sacha.
They are the last two types of fat that provide the greatest beneficial to our health by helping to reduce cholesterol, so we must consume them daily as they contain essential fatty acids and essential for our body. Also in polyunsaturated fats are present the Omega 3 and Omega 6 which are essential to the perfect functioning of our cardiovascular system and brain, Omega 3 are found in tuna, sardines, anchovies, mackerel, flaxseeds in and sacha inchi and in canola and soybean oils, while the sunflower and corn oils present the Omega 6. (more…)
