Noun
saturated fat (countable and uncountable, plural saturated fats)
A fat or oil, from either animal or vegetable sources, containing a high proportion of saturated fatty acids; will typically be solid at room temperature; a diet high in saturated rather than unsaturated fats is thought to contribute to higher levels of cholesterol in the blood.
Two forms of fat that are vitally important for brain health are cholesterol and saturated fat. David Perlmutter
I'm still not comfortable recommending that people eat saturated fat with abandon, but it's clear to me that sugar, flour and oxidized seed oils create inflammatory effects in the body that almost certainly bear most of the responsibility for elevating heart disease risk. Andrew Weil
Saturated fat is a fundamental building block for brain cells. It's certainly interesting to consider that one of the richest sources of saturated fat in nature is human breast milk. David Perlmutter
Any cardiologists want to weigh in on an overweight, 73-year old man with a high saturated fat diet combining Adderall with a drug known to cause fatal arrhythmias? Source: Internet
A stable, saturated fat, coconut oil is less likely to damage when heated to higher temperatures. Source: Internet
A number of explanations have been suggested: * Saturated fat consumption does not cause heart disease citation * Reduced consumption of processed carbohydrate and other junk foods. Source: Internet