What is fat? - George Zaidan

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As the narrative goes, fat is bad. Well, it's actually more nuanced than that. The type of fat you eat is more impactful on your health than the quantity. George Zaidan examines triglycerides, the varied molecules that make up fat, and how to identify which types of fat you are consuming.
Lesson by George Zaidan, animation by Igor Coric.

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The best olive oil ad ever

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If refer a company name.,😂😂

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Gordon Ramsay would love this

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If youtube recommends this video to you, probably means something

[@pink_wixard]

fabdlnltc yeah,,,it means i watch this channel quite a lot.

[@fabdlnltc]

Maybe yes, maybe not.

[@timlang3852]

fabdlnltc and

[@edwingraca7708]

fabdlnltc maybe cus you have a picture of FATJACK...get it its putting fat in flapjack ...ok ima go now

[@Rodrigoangel123]

fabdlnltc It means I like looking at fat people videos!

[@IcecreamCat23]

Anyone having a Ted-ED marathon and got that intro practically drilled in your brain.

[@241Cookies__]

Tell me about it. I’m not complaining though

[@curiouscork6302]

Its actualy a reversed piano jingle

[@carrilynzingerella1596]

Literally me😅

[@jyotisrivastava1122]

3rd time

[@dustrober2]

I get you 😁

[@joelr.garcia377]

DAMNNNNN! Best lesson I've found so far!!!! easily understood and explained & I find it better when the cartoon is talking and explaining rather than not having any instructor indicate anything at all! keeps you more focused...

[@jovan5397]

Agreed

[@h2bomb635]

Joey OneArts

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Joey OneArts

[@linusyootasteisking]

thats probably because they dumbed it down a whole lot and tried to stay as simple as possible with the whole "good and bad thing". basically we need both saturated and unsaturated fats to an extant but in some circumbstances (that are becomming more and more common with nowadays) saturated fats can be more harmful than unsaturated. they just chose to keep it less complex than the real world, like schools also do. im pretty tired that you have to go to alternative education to get real information, that isnt too distorted with simplicity.

[@colerobbins124]

Saturated fats aren't bad for you though

[@edken45]

learned more in this 4 minute video than a whole semester taking a nutrition course in college.

[@drummergeorge9642]

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[@6t2g2]

Lol true

[@mistermegagaming9032]

creative and unique comment totally

[@moistyrod7177]

@@mistermegagaming9032 to be fair the comment is 8 years old

[@mistermegagaming9032]

@@moistyrod7177 fair, fair

[@kelseynowak3419]

These little videos are adorable. They're short and sweet but give me enough information for me to look up if I want to know more.

[@memekian]

what info did you get the answer was obviously someone's mother

[@GigaDarkness]

*_why the hell is this glowing cyclops circle talking to me about fats and oils_*

[@cookiekoekje648]

*why the hell is this eye stone thing talking about glowing cyclops circles talking to him*

[@GigaDarkness]

*_why the hell is this cookie talking to me about an eye stone thing talking to him about glowing cyclops circles talking to him_*

[@gavart4509]

DarkGiga *how'd you guys so that with the text?*

[@TheKornesczuk]

The Animation's Creator *_AINCENT' Chinee secwet, dumb America~~~_*

[@floralvera7281]

*why the heck is this eye stone talking to me about a cookie talking to him about why a eye stone is talking to him about glowing cyclopes*

[@gingerale2131]

Ted-Ed: is in my recommendations Me: Yeah, it’s big brain time

[@teatimewithtayla]

great animation and good info. Thanks for posting!

[@archdeathang3I]

How the heck did you manage to get the last letter out of my screen

[@samuelsneesby1771]

Holy... Got a long enough name?

[@jonandmarshakirby5075]

You remind me of 3 year old me

[@rommyjoj326]

Might as well go longer with that name

[@_francocarballo1314]

Ya pasaron 7 años jojojo

[@winonadaphne6445]

this video is INCREDIBLE!! super easy to understand script, clear & expressive narration, and gorgeous, captivating animation! this must have taken weeks to make wow

[@dbjmk8083]

"CIS....you've probably never heard of that", yep 2013, the good ole days.

[@confusedscreaming5380]

Someone commented in the last year! WwOoWw!

[@djshera1769]

Is that a meme?

[@AllaBader01]

Long story short don't buy any thing has written partially hydrogenated on the it's box.

[@makhs8750]

You're right. And also, if all the foods in the world said partially hydrogenated then just die from starvation.

[@xiaomose7495]

You eat u die slowly , dont eat u die quickly by starvation

[@ahmadawalluddin8711]

@@makhs8750 u can just buy other food lol

[@MrGean83]

I still do 😱

[@j.hawkins8779]

@@ahmadawalluddin8711 but he said ALL the food in the world

[@TEDEd]

Hi! Awesome question. If you go to our lesson page (there's a link at both the beginning and end of the video and in the description), in the Dig Deeper section, we have a resource that lists the many foods that tend to contain transfats. Hope this helps!

[@AquaticFox]

Ok

[@guerreromedieval1003]

@@AquaticFox, ¿hola?

[@gamer_wingsyt4669]

ingles

[@lilacstarchild7405]

Who asked a question though…?

[@chiraglunkad9442]

Superb video George!! I was studying about fats and oil for my semester exam and your video made my concept more clear than the handout from which I was studying about fat.. Keep Uploading such amazing videos..

[@jackassqwe2]

So i learned calling someone fat can be also good

[@whatever1617]

yeah call them unsaturated fat

[@jamesbizs]

***** Sarcasm fallacy:

[@jamesbizs]

***** No, that is saying that unsaturated fat is good, and therefor if you call a fat person that, you are calling them something good.

[@waiyumunching8357]

adrian gil Call them, "Hey, you, unsaturated fatty! Hahaha!"

[@Jade-cb2tk]

James Phelps lol no, not everyone has seen this video, so I don't recommend saying that.

[@rafajaw]

Big shoutout to George Zaidan and Igor Coric! Thank you! Awesome job, please keep it up and we would love more videos like this.

[@annabananna789]

I learned all this stuff in high school. But it took the teacher at least 2 hours to explain it, whereas this video gives you all you need to know in less than 5 minutes. Learning done efficiently.

[@rakshanasheher557]

I love this video... Thnx for the one who created it!

[@mariahhashmi9380]

The fact that the videos are not too long is highly appreciated thank you

[@veranet99]

+TED-Ed I absolutely loved this. The lesson, the animation, and the narration are all spot on. I especially loved the narrator's style. I'll be sharing this one.

[@alisonlaett9625]

This video was AMAZINGLY animated! Very very big kudos to the animators :)

[@Mskalsndhsikabsjss]

Videos like these are incredible, I'm stumbling across it 9 years after its release and learning so much. Thank you so much, TED-Ed!!!!

[@hal9000xxl]

You got to love those short animated videos. 10 min of info packed video is worth more then hours in the classroom. Thanks!

[@user-cd1ld2yw7s]

this animation is everything, good job to the animator behind it!

[@hellokitty161]

Finally, a smart short video that explains things sooo clearly. Thank you!

[@dingdongbingbongdingdingding]

would this qualify as a fat shaming video?

[@drew1c757]

yes

[@TheSqueeker101]

+rompadompa doobelidoo There is no such thing as fat shaming, just telling the facts.

[@sallydawson3texas679]

+rompadompa doobelidoo Not at all, fat shaming means to shame someone who is overweight I don't know how you got this idea kid

[@dingdongbingbongdingdingding]

SallyDawson〈3Texas y u have to take things seriously?

[@sallydawson3texas679]

rompadompa doobelidoo BECAUSE IM TRIGGERED

[@Kaice88]

loved the Intro! thank you to those educators and animators! collaboration brings such wonderful things. great video! I would also shout out the composers for the channel. Love the intro music.

[@suryaprabhat8073]

The voice suits the animation so well!

[@alejandrojoserodriguezarre45]

How to forget when a giant talking atom taught me chemistry. Good times

[@LovePeaceNappiness]

Would be good to have a video on the health differences between monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats, if there are any.

[@bigone5397]

Probably the best use of animation I have seen in a ted Ed video

[@fearisaliar3]

I learned a lot watching this video! The good thing is that my nutrition professor recommended this video to watch!

[@jacie1137]

Loved this so easy to follow and understand ,and actually makes you want to learn something and remember it unlike our education system

[@shykatj]

Thank you, this is REALLY helping with my Science Fair!

[@BaoTran-ls7oy]

I can show this to my grandma and see can understand, great explanation by George Zaidan. I show this to my 5-yearl old kid and he will love it, great animation by Igor Coric.

[@betstarb2470]

What a wonderful lesson! Thank you! Will have to listen again and pass on.

[@Jimpeeterske]

please a lot more of these food related videos with a tweek of chemistry i love it !!

[@user-hs9pp4jm6t]

I'm learning a lot from you guys

[@thisoldbelair]

Wow that was actually super informative. Didn’t realize how complex that subject is

[@mykkiangelicaoliva9365]

So, I've been around and about finding resources for my BioChem Class and youtube brought me here. Best four and a half minute of my day tbh.

[@amrith.3242]

Cis and trans, eh?

[@PirateDishWater]

TRIGGERS

[@duckymomo7935]

Ya trans is bad Cis is good

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Crans

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Entgegen and zusammen

[@rootenshi]

lol X"D

[@mr.me.2078]

Am doing A level chemistry and biology and this really links stuff up in an amazing way. Thanks a bunch, great video

[@Sazid-Shahriyar-Roop]

I'm studying for O Levels but I heard about this a few years ago

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Love the animations guys! Keep em coming!

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Very motivated video when I have to prepare for my test and paper I just come here and it’s way for me to go 🥺💕love it

[@blahbleh5671]

Wow, simplified some rather complex chemistry!

[@hermionetobias1766]

Blah Bleh And I learned more from this simplified version than the complex version they give you at school. It’s also not boring unlike school.

[@ybihuacuja4144]

This is my favorite lesson

[@hsal3093]

I have been reading the fat section in Biology book...trying to understand the details...just figured it out with this video!!!!! Thank you sooo much!!!!

[@Hi-ny6iq]

That was one of the best videos ive ever seen in my hole life Thank you soooo much

[@dhanshyamkamath8493]

👌👌 👍 TED Ed always uploads excellent videos. Their moto is worth it "Lessons Worth Sharing". Their animation style is very unique.

[@andrelee7081]

This was suddenly recommended to me right after I noticed I've been getting fatter recently. *KZbin knows too much.*

[@oldmountainhermit3347]

Interestingly, KZbin preceded this with a McDonald's ad for me.

[@happymealable]

i love the animation on this - great job!

[@widowsbite3206]

Finally, a video about myself.

[@ghadaadel4080]

That made me understand fats lesson more than my teacher did 😂😂

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Oh, yeah.😂👍

[@scottseptember1992]

Awesome video! It's really accurate! **There could have been some details describing how the shape of the fat determines it's phase; solid or liquid. Since saturated fats have no double bonds (thus no "kinks"), they can pack their fatty acid tails on top of each other more neatly and thus most of them are solids at room temp. However, the double bonds in unsaturated fats make "kinks" which interfere with the packing of fatty acid tails, thus most unsaturated fats are liquid at room temp.

[@saurabhrawat3939]

Too good animation and knowledge in this video. Really like this one. Keep on making such kind of videos 😊😊

[@thefitnessgrampasertest1663]

George Zaiden wrote his first book not that long ago-give it a read! It’s creatively written and keeps your attention!

[@AlWolf]

♫What is fat? Baby don't hurt me...♫ LOL

[@vvventure]

Baby don't eat me, don't eat me, Oh no..

[@AlWolf]

lol

[@loocie4636]

Huh

[@nadeengh7948]

wtf this deserves more likes

[@waterdroplets1627]

Lmao

[@Baroque_cast]

This is misleading, while the presentation addresses good/ bad fats, it is never stated why a specific fat is unhealthy other than molecular shape. I would have liked to know why that specific molecular shape is bad vs just telling me don't eat it....

[@novablast328]

How is it misleading then ? It tells you the right things, it doesn't lead you into the wrong direction.

[@Baroque_cast]

@Nova, you should probably read my comment fully before responding.

[@Baroque_cast]

***** I do feel it wasnt explained enough. I used misleading because the title of the article is " What is fat". I feel that the video did not provide sufficient evidence to explain the main purpose of creating the video in the first place. I do like the video a lot, it's very well done and has a high production value, I commented because I would like to see more videos like it or additional explanations.

[@RandomDirectors]

captaindrywal123 I drink a glass of olive oil a day will I get fat?

[@RandomDirectors]

captaindrywal123 Thank you sir.But it was a joke. Also most of the olive oil would not be absorbed as it would act as a laxative.

[@pushpakgupta22]

knowledge increases self confidence as well. Makes you proud that you know about the little common things.

[@lovindc2004]

I love your videos. Please keep them coming.

[@daviddavidson5961]

Does TED-Ed do retractions? Now that the diet-heart hypothesis has been thoroughly debunked and saturated fats have been tested many times and found to have no correlation with heart disease, will TED-Ed release a new video or change this one?

[@willhblob1171]

This is like a life hack: look for Partially Hydrogenated and it's unhealthy.

[@JuanVanSteyvoort]

Very clear explanation, once again... Thank you for the fantastic job you make... :-) From Brussels, with Love...

[@priyasharay5089]

Loved the animation,well explained.

[@UranijaZeus]

I like it when the cells blink. Aww

[@KKMultes]

try to drink the entire bottle of Olive Oil in the same way you eat Pancakes to see what happen !

[@premkalani7692]

Really appreciate your dedication ti put up such beautiful education videos

[@mathildalindberg6014]

We watched this in school. Im Swedish. I understand everything in english now but cant translate the words to swedish.

[@catchabid]

Coconut oil has high saturated fat content, yet its one of the healthiest oil to consume. Confusing, isn't it?

[@fd-mb5lb]

Not at all if you actually research the role of saturated fats in body.

[@someguy2135]

Not according to www.nutritonfacts.org. Of course, the healthiest fats are not from a bottle. They come from whole foods, like nuts, seeds, and avocados. Here is a video from the same source: nutritionfacts.org/video/what-about-coconuts-coconut-milk-and-coconut-oil-mcts/

[@RealCatWeekly]

I think sat fats are good 4 u

[@SamuraiBatgirl]

@@someguy2135 Nutrition facts is a meme

[@someguy2135]

@@SamuraiBatgirl All of the videos at that site (and the KZbin channel) are backed up with references to science based sources.

[@limbu13]

Starting organic chemistry lesson in one video.

[@gman7644]

luv these simplified over view teachings, they really stick

[@nickjohn2051]

Thank you TED ED. Start changing my diet with lot of olive oil and reducing saturated fats from other source. Feeling fuller and happier.

[@teatimewithtayla]

hehe ... good point. :-)

[@Zetsuke4]

I already knew everything in this video, and EXACTLY, it's not how much fat you eat, it's what type of fat. Unsaturated C=C bonds (C double bond C) are easier to break (such as when you exercise) than saturated C-C bonds (C single bond C). Exact same concept as calories, it's not how much calories you consume, in fact, calorie is a unit of ENERGY. Foods may contain varying masses, varying calories, but it also depends on what nutrients it contain, such as eating smaller amount with less calories may have higher carbohydrates and saturated fat content than an alternative.

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

Zetsuke4 That's why French and Italian are some of the healthiest people on Earth.

[@shykatj]

Robert, good info, thanks for telling me!

[@mindvolution]

They should play this video to kids in schools! So educational!

[@de0509]

OR OR OR, you can stop buying pancake mix and make our own. pancake mix is mostly what? just plain flour (cheap) and a bit of baking powder. Add an egg and only some palm oil.

[@shykatj]

You don't need to explain, it's a basic explanation.

[@de0509]

***** Yeah but butter is a bit expensive.

[@de0509]

james franklin That would work for vegetarians. Unlike normal humans, they produce cellulase.

[@de0509]

james franklin Lol. Thats punny

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+de0509 I got 4 sticks for like 2 bucks

[@morematcha]

Size DOES matter guys

[@laurinhateixeirinhaa]

This vid was just the best! My son who is 8y/o loved watching it!

[@jravak487]

So glad I studied organic chemistry, but he did a really good job explaining it anyway!

[@f.tfreddysfilms6428]

So its better to drink olive oil?

[@joestar8112]

f.t freddys films yes

[@jeanniceferrier3418]

What about coconut oil ? It's a HEALTHY saturated fat.

[@stress.mp455]

NO! WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG!

[@blackboypro1992]

+Jériss DuFond no it not. IT IS BAD for ur healthy

[@ajede4]

+Black Boy Plant based saturated fats are healthier for you than Animal based saturated fats. The fatty acids palmitic and stearic (found in animals) increase LDL's (low density lipoprotein) while Lauric and Myristic acid (found in Plants) increase total cholesterol but is predominantly HDL (High density lipoprotein) the healthier cholesterol.

[@moonlightstripess]

+Cassandra McLean It is actually healthy for you. A short explnation would be that it's chain is short thus get readily absorbed by the body in wich the energy is used right away. So saying that you are doing an activity would mean that the fat is not stored. There are other reasons as to why it is good. Try researching legitimate scientific based websites or books.

[@Sedgehun]

+Black Boy yes it is good. So some research before posting dumb stuff.

[@miguelangelo5316]

First video and already learned something.

[@mariaixcoy1306]

amazing explanation thank you TED-ED.

[@rommyjoj326]

“Can I now eat the pancake mix dad?”

[@athenajayvieljerios8343]

IMAO XDDDDDD

[@shawnaspadafore6876]

I have pancake mix in my kitchen :(

[@MsSBVideos]

+Shawna Spadafore How often do you use it?

[@plutomars2945]

SO?? The biggest load of misinformation shit! SATURATED FAT IS GOOD! Unsaturated fat is killing people! Cholesterol is the biggest drug story scam! Research it! No I'm not talking about tinhat conspiracy! Sugar makes you fat, not fat!

[@MAIA_HUSKY]

Pluto Mars Then eat pancake mix everyday. See what happens

[@millbrick]

As long as you eat it moderately, its fine.

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This channel is the best

[@Rbxo934]

I appreciate that you have a lot of translation language thank you for that🙏

[@hjarnansjarn5969]

2:18 The configuration 'CIS' Good stuff for my childish uneducated mind

[@alexwinchell2930]

Hehe...

[@Funkoh]

I thought it was a short term for Cyst

[@MsSBVideos]

I was recently using pancake mix and checked the ingredients list. Guess what I found.

[@mrfoxman4802]

+SamThe RandomG1rl what?

[@Physionic]

+Lance Brush God.

[@mrfoxman4802]

Omni Focus Fitness srsly what

[@jen6224]

possibly something in relation to corn. corn oil? corn syrup? corn dominates.

[@Visolator]

+SamThe RandomG1rl That it was partially hydrogenated? Or rather, there was transfat or saturated fat?

[@hazemdweik6321]

That video was really helpful, now I got 50/50 in technology. Thanks for this video please add more

[@ianlevy9020]

I love you guys. You and john green are saving me in AP Biology :D

[@vincentbouchard8205]

that fatty cell is so cute!

[@nightsinger81]

To short a video to cover the topic. Touches on some aspects, like the "length" of the fatty acid molecule, but goes nowhere from there. Makes some claims that are at best controversial, given more recent research. All saturated fat is bad - in excess? What about unsaturated fat in excess? Which is worse if consumed in moderation? What about using either for cooking? What about the difference in mono-unsaturated fat and poly-unsatured fat?

[@cavadiskenderov3043]

You made it even more complicated...

[@giannisniper96]

it's not controversial, the lower melting point and higher tendecy to pack together make saturated fats worse than unsaturated fats, that's simple

[@Diego-es9yb]

Great video and exposer! Talking only about fat or triglicerides in this vid ( ). I d suggest another talking about HDL and LDL lipids.

[@mike-su1is]

I LOVE this type of animation

[@extravagantsolutions8599]

*aggressivly tries to remember how to tell if theres any trans fat in products*

[@FlashManinSpace]

Olive oil is mono-saturated fat. And like all oil it will oxidise in the body into free radicals and cause inflammation. So technically all oils are bad to consume especially when it comes in contact with heat. This video fail to talk about how heat changes the properties of things.

[@raj-rajesh]

Flash Man Any oil is bad if you heat it at it's smoke point.

[@cikotan6994]

I love the animation... and that guy with one eye too!😊💖

[@havenparks]

These videos want me to learn watching more of these.