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Saturated fat
Saturated fat is a kind of fat found in certain foods. Eating high amounts of saturated fats over time may make a person more prone to developing heart disease and plaques in the blood stream.
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What is saturated fat?
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Are all saturated fats equal?
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Which type of foods have saturated fats?
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Can you tell me is saturated fat bad for health ?
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What can trans and saturated fats do to your body?
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What is the ideal unsaturated to saturated fat ratio?
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What's the best way to avoid saturated fat in my diet?
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Where are the most common places to find saturated fats?
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What is the difference between trans and saturated fats?
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Does eating 15 gram of saturated fat per day is bad for me
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How can I tell how much saturated fats are in the foods I eat?
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Are the effects of saturated fat on health lessened by exercise and why?
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A 46-year old asked:
Please advise if it's okay to eat something with a lot of saturated fat in it once in a while?
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A male asked:
What are the consequences of eating more than the recommended level of saturated fat just one day, one time? Really worried.
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A 48-year old asked:
Can you please give me a technical description of saturated fat, how can I reduce it in my diet, and what foods are best to do so?
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What does saturated/saturates fat mean?
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Can doctors tell me what does saturated fat mean?
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A 33-year old asked:
Need help. Is 70g saturated fat per day a health risk?
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A 47-year old asked:
Why would unsaturated fat be better than saturated fat?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can over consuming saturated fat increase risk of diabetes?
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How can you calculate your unsaturated to saturated fat ratio?
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Can you please tell me how saturated fat and cholesterol differ?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can the consumption of saturated fats solve any medical problems?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is the amount of saturated fat going to determine the rise in ldl?
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A 41-year old asked:
Please suggest what foods have lots of nutrients but low saturated fat?
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A 35-year old asked:
Help please? What is the difference between saturated fat and trans fat?
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Please explain why is oatmeal good for you if it has saturated fat in it?
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A 17-year old female asked:
What is the verdict on saturated fat? Should one be avoiding it altogether?
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Will it effect a 16 year old's health if they exercise everyday but eat too much saturated fat?
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A 40-year old asked:
I found out that trans fat and saturated fat are bad it different from saturated fat, what do you recommend?
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