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Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n What is the difference between lipids, fats, and oils? We hear them used interchangeably but there is a molecular definition. A lipid is a class of molecule that is hydrophobic, in other words, it resists water on a chemical level. Fats are lipids that have single bonds and are \u201csaturated\u201d with hydrogen which is why they are solid at room temperature. Oils are lipids that have double bonds so the intramolecular attraction is low which is why they are liquid at room temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, fats and oils are both lipids, saturated fat is redundant since by definition fat is saturated, and unsaturated fat is a misnomer since by definition oils are unsaturated. Therefore, coconut oil is technically coconut fat since it is solid at room temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lipids are one of the most important molecules as they are used by the cell to form the phospholipid bilayer. Lipids perform a variety of other functions like precursors of hormones, aids in digestion, provides a store of energy, and provides metabolic fuel. The main purpose of lipids is to store energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eating fats has been given a bad connotation by medical science because of the apparent correlation between eating saturated lipids and the buildup of small, dense LDL cholesterol in the inner epithelial cells of the circulatory system. However, recent medical science has been able to prove that this correlation is just a myth and that the buildup of cholesterol is actually due to a diet high in grains and sugars that cause systemic inflammation. Therefore, eating lipids from animals can be considered essential to a healthy diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regarding oils, there are two types: monounsaturated and polyunsaturated. Monounsaturated have a single bond and polyunsaturated have more than one bond. Why should we avoid polyunsaturated oil? The problem is that they go rancid and oxidize very easily. This means that they are able to break other chemical bonds in the body and cause cell damage over time. Monounsaturated oils do not oxidize as easily and therefore do not cause oxidation in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Overall, the best lipids to eat come from fatty fish and other seafood, other pastured animal fat, butter, some plant fat (like avocado), and other monounsaturated oils found in olive oil and most nuts. Don\u2019t be afraid to eat high-fat dairy. In fact, consumption of high-fat dairy has been found to be associated with a decreased risk of obesity.1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 – https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/is-it-time-to-stop-skimming-over-full-fat-dairy-2019102118028<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Image Source What is the difference between lipids, fats, and oils? We hear them used interchangeably but there is a molecular definition. A lipid is a class of molecule that is hydrophobic, in other words, it resists water on a chemical level. Fats are lipids that have single bonds and are \u201csaturated\u201d with hydrogen which … Continue reading “Lipids”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":652,"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320\/revisions\/652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elementalnutritionandwellness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Lipids function<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Lipids and Diet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Polyunsaturated and Monounsaturated Oils<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Overall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
![Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat is the difference between lipids, fats, and oils? We hear them used interchangeably but there is a molecular definition. A lipid is a class of molecule that is hydrophobic, in other words, it resists water on a chemical level. Fats are lipids that have single bonds and are \u201csaturated\u201d with hydrogen which is why they are solid at room temperature. Oils are lipids that have double bonds so the intramolecular attraction is low which is why they are liquid at room temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTherefore, fats and oils are both lipids, saturated fat is redundant since by definition fat is saturated, and unsaturated fat is a misnomer since by definition oils are unsaturated. Therefore, coconut oil is technically coconut fat since it is solid at room temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLipids function<\/h2>\n\n\n\nLipids are one of the most important molecules as they are used by the cell to form the phospholipid bilayer. Lipids perform a variety of other functions like precursors of hormones, aids in digestion, provides a store of energy, and provides metabolic fuel. The main purpose of lipids is to store energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLipids and Diet<\/h2>\n\n\n\nEating fats has been given a bad connotation by medical science because of the apparent correlation between eating saturated lipids and the buildup of small, dense LDL cholesterol in the inner epithelial cells of the circulatory system. However, recent medical science has been able to prove that this correlation is just a myth and that the buildup of cholesterol is actually due to a diet high in grains and sugars that cause systemic inflammation. Therefore, eating lipids from animals can be considered essential to a healthy diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPolyunsaturated and Monounsaturated Oils<\/h2>\n\n\n\nRegarding oils, there are two types: monounsaturated and polyunsaturated. Monounsaturated have a single bond and polyunsaturated have more than one bond. 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We hear them used interchangeably but there is a molecular definition. A lipid is a class of molecule that is hydrophobic, in other words, it resists water on a chemical level. 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