What are the different types of fat?

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  • Sarah Alligood, MPH, RD
    International Food Information Council Foundation
    http://www.ific.org/  
     

    <span>Sarah Alligood is a registered dietitian specializing in nutrition communications. She has always loved food and cooking and operated by the principle that food is just as much a pleasure as a necessity.  Sarah recently moved from North Carolina to Washington, DC where she works at the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation <font><span>(<a>www.ific.org</a>). </span></font>IFIC is a nonprofit organization that communicates science-based information on food safety and nutrition to the media, health professionals, and others that come into contact with consumers.  At IFIC, Sarah monitors the ever-evolving nutrition communications environment and analyzes how this environment influences the decisions that people make when it comes to food and health.  She has also authored several articles on nutrition topics and delivered presentations to a variety of audiences ranging from preschoolers to college students to professionals.  Sarah is an active member of the American Dietetic Association and the Society for Nutrition Education.  She earned her Master of Public Health in Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has diverse experience in the food and nutrition arena from the Stanford University Dining Services in Palo Alto, CA, to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC, and Piedmont Health Services WIC clinic in Prospect Hill, NC.  Sarah also performed with a modern dance company in college and has recently dusted off her dancing shoes. </span>

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    <p>Host: What are the different types of fat?</p><p>Sarah Alligood: You hardly ever hear the good story about fats, but the good story is just as important as the bad story. So there are different types of fats, certain fats called unsaturated fats tend to have positive effects on your health. They can lower your cholesterol, these include polyunsaturated fats and monounsaturated fats. If it is too hard for you to remember those words, remember to just look for the 'un' as in unsaturated fats. Also, it is important to remember that while you should try to make, most of your fats come from these sources, it is also important that you have a moderate fat diet. So you should not be out there consuming all the fat you can, just because they do have positive effects. The positive effects occur within a moderate fat diet. The other types of fat, Saturated and Trans fat can make your cholesterol get higher than you like. So trying to keep them low in the diet will definitely help, but all types of fats do play a role in the diet. </p>

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