Fat

FAT

Fat is divided into unsaturated fat and saturated fat.
Saturated fat is a form of fat that is solid in room temperature
Types of saturated fat are margarine, coconut milk, chicken skin and read meat and is also found in meat and vegetarian dishes.
Excess daily intake of saturated fat will increase body's cholesterol level

How to control the intake of saturated fat
a) Instead of using one glass of coconut milk when cooking, replace half the amount of coconut milk with low fat milk. This method of cooking not only gives taste but also makes a healthy dish.

b) One tablespoon of butter is equivalent to 1 tablespoon of oil. Therefore try to reduce the consumption of butter as much as possible.

Unlike saturated fat, unsaturated fat is liquid in room temperature.
Types of unsaturated fat are sunflower oil, corn oil, olive oil etc.
This type of fat will not aid in increasing body's cholesterol level. However excess consumption of unsaturated fat will results in weight gain as it has high calorie content.

Note: Do not use unsaturated fat for deep frying as it will turn to trans- fatty acid