Q. Saturated Fatty Acids required for dyslipidemia?

Saturated Fatty Acids (SFA): These are found mostly in animal fats as white marble-like solid at room temperature. Red meats are rich in it. Others sources of saturated fats are milk fat, butler, ghee, coconut oil, palm oil, margarine and hydrogenated fats (vanaspati). These saturated fats in the diet also give rise to high LDL, thus leading to atherosclerosis. The three saturated fatty acids lauric acid, myristic acid and palmitic acids increase cholesterol levels. The energy provided from saturated fats should always be c 10 % of the total calories.