There are two types of fat, saturated and unsaturated. The unsaturated ones are the polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Some fats are dangerous, while some are not. When fats combine with proteins in the body, they form Lipoproteins some are desirable and some not. Lipoproteins are fat-protein complexes and play important role in the development of heart attacks. They are two types, High Density Lipoproteins reduce the chance of a heart disease and Low Density Lipoproteins increase the likelihood of heart diseases. If the level of Low Density Lipoproteins is higher than that of High Density Lipoproteins, the likelihood of heart disease, and other health issues is increased and vice versa.


Saturated Fat
Fatty acids are made up of several chains of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms have no free bonds to link with other atoms which is why they are said to be saturated. Carbon atoms normally have 2 free bonds to attach to other atoms to form a compound. When these bonds join another carbonatom or a hydrogen atom, the fat becomes saturated because there is no opportunity for more attachment. Saturated fats are the bad type of fat and the type to avoid to keep healthy as the body struggles to break up saturated facts. Saturated fats raise cholesterol levels and this can cause increased risk of heart attacks. Saturated fats should be reduced from your diet as much as possible. Saturated fat can be found in many things such as meat and coconut oil.


Polyunsaturated Fat
There are two types of Polyunsaturated fat being omega 6 and omega 3. It is ‘poly’ because there are more than one unsaturated bonds in the compound. It is called Omega-3 because the first unsaturated bond exists at the 3rd carbon atom and Omega6 because the first unsaturated bond exists at the 6th carbon atom. Omega6 is found in vegetables and omega 3 is found oily fish such as mackrel. This type of fat can lower cholesterol and a small amount is important to maintain a healthy body.


Monounsaturated Fat
This type of fat has only one carbon atom carrying unsaturated bonds and can be found in olive oil and almond oil. This type of fat can help to reduce cholesterol levels. It is important for health that no more than 30% of your daily calorie intake should be made up of fats as they produce high levels of energy. Every 1g of fat gives out 9 calories. To ensure that you dont consume too much fat try eating more fruit and vegetables.