SATURATED FAT & UNSATURATED FAT

SATURATED  FATUNSATURATED  FAT
Meats, butter, dairy productsVegetable oils
Solid at room temperatureLiquid at room temperature
Increase levels of “bad” cholesterol  (LDL)Increase levels of “good” cholesterol  (HDL)
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) clogs arteriesHigh-density lipoprotein (HDL), “grabs” LDL and escorts it to the liver where LDL is broken down and eventually removed from the body.