Do you believe saturated fat is bad for you?
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In moderation no. It is like everything else, in moderation. Lots of things are bad for us in excess, even water. A little of a wide variety of foods everyday is fine.\nIt is only when people eat lots of a certain type of food that they strike trouble. A well balanced vegetarian diet is the answer to obesity, it is not brain surgery, just plain common sense. \nMeat eaters are the greatest at risk because meat is full of saturated fat, and they eat it every day. Hope that helps.
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No, it's not bad.  Olive oil is one of the healthiest cooking fats - but it is also a great moisturizer.  Replenish your skin with those essential fatty acids as much as you can - at mealtime and after a shower.\n\nFew people really understand how very important healthy fats are to the human machine - you are doing yourself a great service.  Now if you can just drink enough water too, you will be in excellent shape!
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sure can.  Especially if you eat more of one and not the other.\n\nBut seriously,  There are good calories and there are bad calories.  I recommend getting to know the good ones by getting some books on the subject of nutrition.  Learn the difference between the calories that your body can turn into energy, and the kind that just get stored as fat.\n\nFat is the result of your body storing up for energy when you need it later.  Usually a result of an improper diet.\n\nIf you eat a lot of sugar, your body gets used to the quick energy and fails to use the fat calories in foods, so it gets stored up.\n\nIf you do not eat a lot of sugars,  then your body will use the FAT as energy instead.\n\nSo your body will determine which foods will be "more fattening" depending on your normal eating habits.
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No!!!! it will not make you fat...fat is necessary for proper body function. you need it to help cushion your organs, your brain uses it, it is a great source of energy, stores better than protein or carbs and if you work out and stay active, the fat will do its job and not build up. \n\nthe problem with fat isn't fat itself, like i said, it's needed. the problem is with saturated and trans fatty acids. those are the ones that you need to stay away from...the problem with trans fat (which is found in food that has been hydrogenated, like margarine..not to be confused with homoginized). the body does not make trans fat and has a hard time with digesting it and breaking it down so it is just stored. \n\nFat and oils contain many vitamins that the body needs. for instance, the best source of vitamin E is in oils like canola. \n\ni know that it seems like fat is scary and dangerous nad it can be as the body can basically make endless room for it and if it isn't properly used, then it can cause weight gain. so, just try to avoid foods with a lot of saturated fat. mono and poly unsaturated fat, if consumed correctly, are "good" for you and they will help to feed your brain.
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too much fat is never a good thing.  But the best way i beliee is to lower you total calorie intake and increase the bodies output with exercise.  Adding more protien or food with amino acids is good to get into shape also because it promotes muscle use and growth whie burning off fat quickly.  good luck getting into shape!
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There are four that I am aware of. The bad fats are trans fats and saturated fats. The good fats are polyunsaturated and monounsaturated.
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Cholesterol is only in animal foods...there are plant sterols, but they are NOT the negative animal cholesterol.  Although it is true that cholesterol is made by your body (as you do need some for vital bodily functions), adding cholesterol in your diet is definitely one of the major problems with the "bad" cholesterol that causes problems.  Saturated fat (which is in plant and animal products, but more so in animal products) also plays a part in cholesterol production:  if you have too much saturated fat, it is turned into cholesterol by your body.  There have been studies that show that a vegan diet not only helps with high cholesterol, but also many cancers, many autoimmune disorders, asthma, allergies, etc.  Since there  are obviously people who have been brainwashed by the meat/dairy/egg industries, you don't hear much about vegan diets as all the propoganda spewed about how "unhealthy" these diets are.  (The American Dietetic Association, as well as the Canadian version and the World Health Organization, ALL admit that a well-balanced vegan diet is one of the healthiest all around.)
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cholesterol is bad thing for your health, if you eat too much then you will get heart-disease. So they remove it from the oil, and put it on the packaging, so that you will buy their oil...lol
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there is no "should". As long as you are healthy, I wouldn't worry too much. Baby fat will soon leave. Exercise and eat healthy and DON'T worry.
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mixed with a healthy diet and exercise you could lose weight. Not on milk alone. Are you mad?
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I just heard the other day that castor oil isn't good for you. I don't know for sure but you might want to check it out first.
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If you use it in moderation, then yes it is better.\nHave you checked out the calories in the mcdonalds' salads?  The caloric and fat content is really high for some of them.\nSome dressings are really fattening.
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Yes and no. Depends on the person.\n\nWe make the cells for a reason, but some times our body over produces cells, like tumors. Excess fat is simply your body planing ahead, it thinks you need all those cells.\n\nA definite 'no' however is cancer cells, no body needs cancer cells.\n\nA healthy perfectly functioning human needs all their cells, even the dead ones. The dead skin cells protect your living cells. Similarly, you will never use every last one of your brain cells, but you still need them to protect the ones you are using.
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atkins is a very bad diet. It doesnt do your body good long-term.\n\nPotential health risks\nThe health risk of low-carbohydrate high-protein dieting is probably not from burning fat. Rather, the alternatives, though appetizing, lead to unhealthy eating habits.\n\nHigh fat is not heart healthy. Atkins food choices do not reflect American Heart Association guidelines, which calls for a reduction of fat to 30 percent of total calories a day, and to limit that to mostly unsaturated fats. Since proteins and animal fat go hand in hand, Atkins dieters tend to increase saturated fats, which puts them at risk for coronary artery disease and heart attacks.\n\nHigh protein diets stress the kidneys. Studies show the kidneys work harder to process proteins broken down in dieters on a high-protein diet. This puts them at risk for kidney disease, as well as gout.\n\nIf you need to lose more weight - especially if you are obese -- work with your doctor and a licensed nutritionist. Following an exercise program is a key ingredient to any successful weight loss program.\n\nGood luck and hoped this helped!
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Calories are good for you, they are a measurement of energy, which you need. However, there is a reading right next to CALORIES which says CALORIES FROM FAT, and most of the time if the fat is more than 50% of the main caloric intake it is bad. There's a difference between "good" fats and "bad" fats, so you have to know your food groups pretty well. Unsalted peanuts, sunflower seeds, oils, and meats are usually fully saturated with fat from their calories, but these are whole fats which the body takes longer to break down, which means they will burn more calories than something like a donut. These fats are essential, so don't stay away from whole foods that are high in fat. Mainly, look at the sugar content (added sugar) and the grams of carbohydrates.
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unhealthy. while eating nut based products in moderation is good for you, an entire jar a week is excessive. it doesn't matter how fast your metabolism is, you can still have heart disease.
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No satuarated fat and no trans-fat. That means no free-radicals that do so much damage to the heart. Plus olive oil soap is good for the body. It's natural. Forget Crisco and lard. We only use Olive or Canola in this house.