Plant derived fats (such as cacao butter) are thought to be beneficial in reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Not exact matches
It's
derived from the safflower
plant and is rich in monounsaturated
fats.
It seemed too good to be «true» (pun intended): mild taste, didn't cause cancer,
derived from
plants, and none of the
fat - promoting calories of regular sugar.
Miller and his team are considering evaluating other healthy PUFA
fats, including
plant - and marine -
derived omega - 3s.
Some of these are nutritive (protein, carbohydrate,
fat, vitamin, minerals and fiber) and some are non-nutritive (for example,
plant derived compounds collectively termed phytochemicals) components.
Results: With the increasing emphasis on sustainable energy sources, biofuels
derived from animal or
plant lipids — oils and
fats — have been proposed as a promising substitute for fossil fuels.
Finally, the omega - 3
fat DHA, which is prominent in fish and organ meats, is similarly hard to
derive from
plants.
Is that
plant -
derived saturated
fat somehow less harmful and therefore something one should not worry about?
This includes
plant -
derived magnesium and silica as well as animal forms of saturated
fat and the long - chain omega - 3 fatty acids EPA & DHA.
Lots of good and important
fats derived from
plant sources.
«
Plant -
derived diets tend to contribute significantly less
fat, saturated
fat, cholesterol, and [foodborne pathogens], while at the same time offering more fiber, folate, vitamin C, and phytochemicals... all essential factors for disease prevention, and optimal health and well - being.»
These little peppers
derive their heat from a natural
plant compound called capsaicin, which offers powerful health benefits such as reducing inflammation and decreasing hard - to - lose belly
fat.
But ever since the U.S. Government admitted it might have been wrong about the purported negative health effects of
fats in our diets — particularly saturated
fats derived from
plant sources — coconut products have made a comeback, and in no small part due to the lauric acid benefits they impart.
Environmental chemicals, lack of dietary fiber, excess dietary
fat, estrogens in cow's milk, lack of
plant -
derived phytoestrogens, and resulting obesity are some of the means by which diet adversely affects hormones.6 - 10 Most importantly, when a woman changes to a low -
fat,
plant - food based diet her reproductive hormones correct and most troublesome female problems, like heavy menstrual bleeding, fibrocystic breast disease, and PMS are alleviated.
So to directly answer your question, Earth Balance and Organic Smart Balance are good substitutes for butter, as they are
derived from
plant oils, and do not use partially hydrogenated oils (the bad guys behind trans
fat).
Could you make a video or write an article on the website, explaining the difference between the effects of saturated
fats derived from a
plant - based diet (excluding hydrogenated vegetable oils) and an omnivorous diet?
Each serving of
Fat Fit Go contains 87 % of the calories
derived from
plant based
fats.
«
Plant -
derived diets tend to contribute significantly less
fat, saturated
fat, cholesterol, and food - borne pathogens, while at the same time offering more fiber, folate, vitamin C, and phytochemicals, all essential factors for disease prevention, optimal health, and well being.»
Further classification is based on long - chain fatty acids which may be saturated or unsaturated; saturated
fats lack double bonds, are solid at room temperature, and are primarily from animal sources whereas unsaturated
fats have double bonds,
derive from
plants, and are liquid at room temperature.
Biodiesel blends are standard diesel fuels blended with a biomass component
derived from
plant oil and animal
fats.
Bioenergy refers to sources of energy (electricity and solid, liquid, or gaseous fuels)
derived from biomass:
plant - or animal - based materials such as crops, crop residues, trees, animal
fats, by - products, and wastes.