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Saturated Fats. In the previous post, we talked about Fats|Types of Fats and the food sources of fats. Reading  that post will help you analyze this post on saturated fat better. Saturated fats are triglycerides containing saturated fatty acid radicals. Saturated fats are one of the two naturally occurring fats which have no double bonds [...]

What are Fats. Fats are compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen which are soluble in organic solvents, but insoluble in water. Though the reputation of fats has touched a new low, fats are one of the essential nutrients required by our body. One gram of fats gives you up to 9 units of [...]