The previous article described how fatty acids consist of long chains of carbon-carbon bonds, with the carbon mostly “saturated” with hydrogen atoms. When two saturated adjacent carbon atoms exchange ...
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Saturated vs. Unsaturated Fats
The main difference between saturated and unsaturated fat is their form at room temperature and their impact on your health. Saturated fats typically come from animal sources, like red meat and dairy.
What every home cook should know about saturated and unsaturated fats. When we talk about cooking fats being saturated or unsaturated, we're actually talking about the proportion of saturated to ...
Researchers have identified ARMC5 as a key regulator of fatty acid balance in adipose tissue. ARMC5 degrades non-SCAP-bound SREBP1, activating it to regulate stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD), an enzyme ...
Most saturated fats raise "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which increases your heart disease risk. Short- and medium-chain saturated fats might have a neutral or positive effect on ...
Saturated fatty acid levels unexpectedly rise in the brain during memory formation, according to new research. Saturated fatty acid levels unexpectedly rise in the brain during memory formation, ...
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers examined the relationship between dietary fatty acid (FA) intake and diabetic retinopathy (DR). Diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause ...
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