Dietary fats add flavor and a pleasant mouth-feel to foods. Fat makes convenience and fast foods better tasting and comforting - but also higher in calories. Dietary fats contribute smoothness to ice cream, increase the flakiness of baked goods, make cookies and crackers turn out right and leave us with a feeling of fullness hours longer than either carbohydrates or protein. However, research has shown that eating too much fat can not only cause weight gain but also increase the risk of developing heart disease, certain types of cancer and diabetes.
Most of us think of foods such as butter, margarine and vegetable when we think of fats, but fats are found in almost all our foods. Saturated fat is found in animal products, such as meat and dairy products, foods made from animal products and palm and coconut oil. Saturated fat has been linked to increasing LDL cholesterol levels in the body. High LDL cholesterol levels is strongly associated with heart disease.
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