10 Early Signs of Vitamin Deficiency Most People Ignore 10 Early Signs of Vitamin Deficiency Most People Ignore A practical guide: spot subtle signals early, learn why they happen, what to eat, when to test, and easy daily habits to prevent problems. Jump to: Introduction 1. Tiredness 2. Hair thinning 3. Cracked lips 4. Muscle cramps 5. Weak immunity 6. Numbness 7. Slow healing 8. Vision & eyes 9. Mood changes 10. Brittle nails Prevention When to see a doctor FAQs We live busy lives and often assume a regular meal equals good nutrition. But modern diets, indoor lifestyles, soil depletion and digestion issues mean even people who “eat normally” can have hidden vitamin shortfalls. These shortages rarely appear a...
Fats
Fats: Fats are the combination of glycerol and 3 fatty acids.
There are three types of fats.
monounsaturated fats, the fatty acid chain has only one double bond the highest amount of monounsaturated fats foods are,
In polyunsaturated, fatty acids chain has more than one double bonds. There are 3 types of polyunsaturated fats. (a) omega 3 fatty acid (b) omega 6 fatty acid (c) omega 9 fatty acid.
(1) Saturated fats (2) Unsaturated fats
(3) Trans fats.
(1) Saturated fats: In saturated fats, all fatty acid chain has a single bond. Saturated
Fats usually solid at room temperature.
Ex: beef, mutton, chicken, egg, palm oil, dairy products etc.
(2) Unsaturated fats: In unsaturated fats, there are one or more double bonds in fatty acids chain. Unsaturated fats liquid at room temperature. Generally, unsaturated fats are of two types. (A) Monounsaturated fats
(B) polyunsaturated fats
(A) Monounsaturated fats: In
Avocado, olive oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil ( groundnut oil ) etc.
(B) Polyunsaturated fats:
Ex: walnuts, soybean oil, sunflower oil, fish, etc.
(3) Trans fats: Trans fats actually an unsaturated fat. Trans fats are present naturally in ruminants. But a large number of trans fats are made artificially with hydrogenation of vegetable oil in industries. These trans fats are used in packaged food, snacks, for frying fast food etc. These trans fats are actually prevented food from spoiling in a long time.
Which fats are useful and harmful to our body?
Saturated and trans fats both are harmful to our body. Both saturated and trans fats increase LDL cholesterol which causes coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension etc. But unsaturated fats protect from coronary heart disease. And decrease LDL cholesterol, and keep healthy to our body.
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