There are bad fats - saturated fats and trans fats can cause increases in bad cholesterol and decreases in good cholesterol, which will lead to heart disease. Trans fats are the worst, as they are chemically manufactured and used in most processed foods.
However, our bodies need healthy fats to function properly. Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated fats will increase good cholesterol and lower bad cholesterol.
Monounsaturated fats include olives and olive oil, avacados, and nuts. Eating more of these fats will not only be healthy for you, but will help you lose fat!
Polyunsaturated fats include Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids. We get way too many Omega 6 fatty acids in our diet compared to Omega 3 fatty acids, so you should be supplementing with Omega 3's. (See my post on Fish Oil).
A simple Google search on "good fat" will give you plenty of information regarding this important nutrient.
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