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The Layperson's answer to this question is that saturated fats or "saturated fatty acids" are not easily removed from the body by high density lipoproteins (HDL Cholesterol) and other fat scavenging enzymes. Saturated fats then accumulate in adipose tissue, accumulate around the internal organs and the heart, and build up and clog arteries (arterial plaque).

Over time arterial build-up of saturated fats narrow the diameter of arteries thus raising blood pressure and reducing muscle elasticity in the outer layers of the artery. This stiffness of the artery along with the build-up of arterial plaque further raises blood pressure (hypertension or/and atherosclorosis/arteriosclorosis). The narrowing eventually can be so great that a plaque may become dislodged (blood clot) and travel to either the heart, causing myocardial infarction (heart attack); the lung causing pulonary embolism; or the brain, whereby it causes stroke.

Unsaturated fats, on-the-other-hand, can offer health benefits if they form part of a healthy balanced diet. Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats include olive oil, vegetable oils, and seed oils which can - when consumed in moderation - offer protectivity to the heart and prevent the build-up of plaques.

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