Concerned about the size of your stomach? The perpetrator might be saturated fat. A new research sheds light on the fact that saturated fat builds more fat and less muscle when compared with polyunsaturated fats. This is what the researchers have to say about……
A lively comparison between the two fats
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Polyunsaturated fats
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Saturated fats
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Gaining weight from these fats results in more muscular tissue mass and less body fat
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These fats increase the fat content in the liver and abdomen, mainly the fat surrounding internal organs. It causes lower muscle mass.
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These fats turn on genes that are linked to reduced storage of fat and improved sugar metabolism.
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It turns certain genes which increases storage of fat in tummy regions and hamper insulin regulation
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Wise to know the foods belonging to each of these fats
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Polyunsaturated fats
Examples of foods
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Saturated fats
Examples of foods
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Vegetable oils, soybean, corn oil, safflower oil, fish such as salmon, herring, trout, mackerel and walnuts and sunflower seeds.
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Regular cheese, pizza,
Dried coconut, butter, fatty beef, pork and poultry with skin, lard, cream and dairy products. Coconut and palm oil does not contain cholesterol
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Time to close…..
Got the answer to your query? For a slimmer tummy relish food that belong to polyunsaturated fats. But do remember, a well balanced diet is the key to good health.
Take good care,
Swarnam
Photos by Africa and Jesada
Take care,
Swarnam
Swarnam