Everyone needs fats and oils because they are sources of the fat soluble vitamins A,D,E and K. Without those vitamins you may suffer from malnutrition or deficiency diseases.
They also make your hair shine and your skin supple, and help digestion by preventing constipation which may be a problem for many elderly people. Fats and oils are digested slowly, so a person would feel full for longer, and this is helpful in elderly people who can no longer cook for themselves and have to wait for Meals on Wheels or for a Carer to prepare them some food.
Natural fats and oils reduce atherosclerotic plaque deposits that line the blood vessels, putting people at risk of heart attacks and strokes.
There is a lot of public misperception about fats and oils. When we hear about them, most of us think "fats and oils = very bad for you". But that is not true. We need them, preferably in a healthy unmodified form such as Olive Oil. The rule of thumb with fats and oils, as with almost everything, is MODERATION. Too much is bad for you, and too little is bad for you.
lipids
H. B. W. Patterson has written: 'Hydrogenation of fats and oils' -- subject(s): Analysis, Edible Oils and fats, Hydrogenation, Oils and fats, Oils and fats, Edible 'Bleaching and purifying fats and oils' -- subject(s): Oils and fats, Bleaching, Purification
The healthiest oils are oils that have polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. The healthiest oils are oils packed with saturated fats.
Oils and fats dissolve in other fats and oils, as they are non-polar molecules. They do not dissolve in water, which is a polar molecule.
Lipids are commonly called fats and oils.
unsaturated fats
A molecule that is found in oils and fats is triglycerides.
The fats, oils, and waxes found in living things are known as lipids.
Animal fats are lipid materials, both oils and fats. Fats and oils are both made up of triglycerides. Oils are liquid at room temperature and fats are solid.
Fats, oils, and cholesterol are all types of Lipids.
Those fats and oils are called shortening.
Fats, oils, and cholesterol are all types of Lipids.