Which Oils Deserve A Spot In Your Pantry?
There are two essential fat facts that, once known, make it much easier to understand the complexity of fats:
There are two essential fat facts that, once known, make it much easier to understand the complexity of fats:
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The only thing that distinguishes oils from fats is their state at room temperature. Oils are liquid at room temperature, while fats are solid.
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All fats and oils can be categorised into one of two groups: saturated or unsaturated.
To make sense of this, look at the chart below, which illustrates the primary groups of fats and oils and how they relate to each other. It's important also to note that most of the foods we consume contain more than one type of these fats...
