Saturated fats seem to be chief among the villains, right? Everything else well lie. Maybe its good, maybe it's bad. No one ever says anything good about saturated fats. But are they really the super villain that we've all been led to believe? Yes. Dietry fats are a reall important part of our diet. They provide us with energy and make our food taste great. And most importantly, they provide us with the essential fatty acids - which our bodies actualy can't produce. So is it safe to say that we would die without eating fats? Absolutely so.
If you're confused about the health effects of fats, you are not alone. You've probably read the headlines - fats are killing us! Then found claims they’re actually healthy in the same publication the following week.
Saturated fats have been touted as the worst of all.
While there’s ambiguity around other fat sources, saturated fats are universally demonized.
But are they really the super villain we've been led to believe?
Find out in this week’s episode.
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