Hey guys what's the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats? Which are worst for you? I'm guessing unsaturated?
|
|
Results 1 to 8 of 8
Thread: Saturated and unsaturated?
-
01-21-2006, 12:41 PM #1Registered User
- Join Date: Jan 2006
- Location: Sheffield, England, UK
- Age: 36
- Posts: 128
- Rep Power: 223
Saturated and unsaturated?
SWFC
_______
6"3
190 IB and Clean Bulking
-
01-21-2006, 12:47 PM #2Registered User
- Join Date: Oct 2005
- Posts: 3,544
- Rep Power: 2562
---->nutrition section<-----Originally Posted by AJBil
Saturated is worse for you, but its more complicated than that."Swim 2.4 miles. Bike 112 miles. Run 26.2 miles. BRAG for the rest of your life." IRONMAN TRIATHLON
Es gibt keinen anderen Teufel als den wir in unserem eigenen Herzen haben.
-
01-21-2006, 12:49 PM #3Registered User
- Join Date: Jan 2006
- Location: Sheffield, England, UK
- Age: 36
- Posts: 128
- Rep Power: 223
Aaah i din't realise there was a nutrition section. Cheers.
SWFC
_______
6"3
190 IB and Clean Bulking
-
01-21-2006, 12:53 PM #4ain't nuttin but a peanut
- Join Date: Sep 2001
- Location: Houston, Texas, United States
- Age: 37
- Posts: 912
- Rep Power: 7553
Saturated refers to the fact that the fatty acid has no double bonds in it and is "saturated" with the maximum number of C-H bonds. Monounsaturated means theres one double bond in the fatty acid, and polyunsaturated means there are 2 or more double bonds in the fatty acid. Unsaturated fat is better because the double bonds allow for the fat to be more easily broken down. This is probably not interesting to you, so ill just say Unsaturated good and Saturated bad(although a little is actually required).
-
-
01-21-2006, 12:56 PM #5Step Up
- Join Date: Jun 2005
- Location: Hawaii
- Age: 36
- Posts: 714
- Rep Power: 231
^exactly.
to put in lamen terms, unsaturated fats have a much higher rate of conversion to energy."There are no boundaries in my world, not even genetic potential, a man can never cease to grow."
Phillipians 4:13 Motivates My Every Breath
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/photo/showphoto.php?photo=43926&cat=506
^Me at 140 Pounds^
Height: 5'9"
Current Phase: Cut
Current Weight: 180
Post Cut Goal Weight: 170
AIM: Ace of 1Spades1
-
01-21-2006, 01:55 PM #6Registered User
- Join Date: Jan 2006
- Location: Sheffield, England, UK
- Age: 36
- Posts: 128
- Rep Power: 223
Also, they say the RDA for an average man is 90g of fat. So how much would you say it is for me who is clean bulking?
SWFC
_______
6"3
190 IB and Clean Bulking
-
01-21-2006, 02:22 PM #7Registered User
- Join Date: Jan 2006
- Location: Sheffield, England, UK
- Age: 36
- Posts: 128
- Rep Power: 223
Bump.
SWFC
_______
6"3
190 IB and Clean Bulking
-
01-21-2006, 02:30 PM #8Hypotheses Non Fingo
- Join Date: May 2005
- Location: United States
- Posts: 8,278
- Rep Power: 12009
Saturated fats help increase testosterone as well. Saturated fat is probably more anabolic then protein. The only thing with saturated fats is, if you get too much, then you start putting on more fat, and more fat leads to more problems. You should shoot for 25-30g of saturated fat a day.
"Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Choose your words, for they become actions. Understand your actions, for they become habits. Study your habits, for they will become your character. Develop your character, for it becomes your destiny."
Bookmarks