Are all saturated fats equal? What are the different types of fat and which ones should you be mindful of?

9 Minutes to Better Health with Dr Nick Fuller

Fats are an important part of a healthy diet. But some are better for you than others.

Trans fats are bad for our health, as are a lot of saturated fats. Mono and polyunsaturated fats should make up most of our fat intake. But when it comes to saturated fats, it gets complicated. Not all foods containing saturated fat are equal and therefore not all are bad for our health.

What are the different types of fat? In which foods do you find them? And which fats should you be avoiding for optimum health and a healthy weight? Join Dr Nick as he takes you on a deep dive into the science to find out.

Relevant studies and resources can be found here:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6243058/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31336535/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1523500/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20071648/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2943062/

https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/89/5/1425/4596851

https://www.sevencountriesstudy.com/about-the-study/

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(21)00277-7/fulltext

https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/ajcn/nqac224/6779726?redirectedFrom=fulltext

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Dr Nick Fuller is a Leading Obesity Expert at the University of Sydney and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and the founder of the IWL program: https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/nick-fuller

He holds the following qualifications:

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Obesity Treatment - The University of Sydney

Bachelors Degree, Human Movement & Sports Science - University of Technology, Sydney

Masters Degree, Nutrition & Dietetics - The University of Sydney