What Kinds of Dietary Fats Are Good and Bad for You? | Dr. Robert Lustig Ultimate Guide

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Levels Advisor Robert Lustig, MD, explains the seven different types of fats and their pros and cons.
“Three of them are good for you. Three of them are a little less good for you. One of them is downright poison,” Lustig says.
1. 👍 Omega-3 fatty acids. They are found in some vegetables and marine life. Omega-3s are heart-healthy and anti-inflammatory. They help prevent disease.
2. 👍 Mono-unsaturated fatty acids. Oleic acid is found in olive oil. Olive oil stimulates the liver to produce a transcription factor, which helps total body metabolism.
3. 👍 Polyunsaturated fatty acids. They will help lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and support cell membrane health. They can be found in some seafood, nuts, and seeds.
4. 🤔 Saturated fats. Saturated fat is neither good nor bad. Dairy saturated fats have a phospholipid signature, which is associated with metabolic health.
5. 🤔 Medium-chain triglycerides. They are found in coconut, for example, and are vegan. They are reasonably healthy unless mixed with lots of saturated fat, which could drive up triglyceride levels.
6. 🤔 Omega-6 fatty acids. These fats are in processed seed oils, such as corn oil, cottonseed oil, soybean oil, and more. Omega 6s drive inflammation. They are found in most ultra-processed foods.
7. 👎 Trans fats. These are downright bad for you. The human body does not have the enzyme necessary to break down trans fats. They have traditionally been used to prevent foods from turning rancid and are now banned in the United States. However, they can still be found in small amounts in some packaged foods. Also, trans fats can develop during the frying process.
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[@purplephilosophy4454]

There's actually something else wrong with olive oil - it's high histamine and that's whats been wrecking my digestive system lately. All this "rah rah olive oil" without any caveats like "Hey, it's not great for people with histamine intolerance" (yes, even if we're rare - we still matter!!) made it take so much longer for me to figure out WTH was going on with my health.

[@ShastaTodd]

Avocado oil?

[@khiburgess5848]

Nope it's an Omega 6 heavy fat

[@chriskeats6982]

1 medium size corn on the cob has 1% omega 3 and 3% omega 6 but avocado has 8% omega 3 and a whopping 38% omega 6. So if the omega 6 is not a good fat like he explains in this video…is it better to eat the corn on the cob and limit our intake of avocados?

[@marshallrhut]

You state that olive oil is healthy but if heated too much, the double bond can flip and it will become a trans fat. Other sources I've read state that olive oil doesn't flip unless heated to extremely high temperatures. Can I continue to use for frying steaks? Thanks,

[@YonavKingOfficial]

no fry stirling us too hot. eat olive oil on salad cold

[@khiburgess5848]

Absolutely not don't fry with Olive Oil

[@susibul5320]

Dr Lustig says on another video that it is safe to heat olive oil up to 310 Fahrenheit

[@khiburgess5848]

@@susibul5320 Quite low then comparatively.

[@nro9450]

Fry with avocado oil. It has a higher smoke point so it doesn’t burn like olive oil. You’ll have to experiment to get the same char though

[@mabajaki5555]

Me too.