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No, Unsaturated fats are not associated with cardiovascular disease. The two that are, are trans fats and saturated fats.
If you want more information, here is a site for you, that does a very good job at laying out what is contained in the different fats.
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. Unsaturated fat Decreases your risk of developing heart disease?
no not at all in fact fat just goes to the legs almost never to the heart
What happens if you have to much unsaturated fat?
We need unsaturated fats to lower the risk of heart disease. However, consuming too much unsaturated fat can cause weight gain, weakness, blurry vision, and bad skin.
What type of disease is cardiovascular disease?
Cardiovascular Disease is a disease of the heart and circulatory system, it can be caused by the coronary disease where the fat builds up and deposits on the walls in the coronary arteries and the narrows the wall.Heart; blood vessels
Cardiovascular disease risk is greatest for people who tend to store body fat in the?
Abdomen. The male "beer belly" pattern of fat storage around the abdominal organs is more associated with heart disease than the female pattern of storing it around the hips and buttocks.
What describes unsaturated fat?
Decreases your risk of developing heart disease
To lower cardiovascular risk it is recommended that you consume less than of your total daily caloric intake from saturated fat?
Oh yes, saturated fat is quite hazardous to your cardiovascular health. Eat as little as possible. Unsaturated fats are much better for you.
An apple shaped fat pattern increases a persons risk for?
Cardiovascular disease due to increased fat storage in the body.
Why do so many foods advertise the fact that they do not contain trans fat?
Trans fat (or unsaturated fat) increases the risk of coronary heart disease as it raises the level of LDL cholesterol in the blood. Trans fat has also been associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity. For all these health reasons many food products are now labelled as being low in trans fat.
What is unsaturated fat?
Unsaturated fat means that it has not yet been saturated by carbon.
Is unsaturated fat good or bad for you why?
Because you get fat and get closer to pasting away.
Cardiovascular disease is greatest for people who store fat where?
Abdominally.
What are the positive and negative consequences of hydrogenating a fat?
Hydrogenating a fat can lead to diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease, but it does prolong shelf life.
