THESE days, when people hear the words “saturated fat”, they jump in horror. “Oh no, it makes my cholesterol go up!” they exclaim. The truth is, not all saturated fats have the same effect on cholesterol levels as they are made up of different types of fatty acids.
First, a refresher course on saturated fats. These are fats that come mostly from animal sources (lard, butter, tallow and lamb or mutton fat) and certain plant sources (coconut oil, palm oil and palm kernel oil).
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