The harm of saturated fats has long been proven by doctors, but the mechanism of the harmful effect on the cells of the body was unknown - until now. We will tell you how fatty foods cause obesity, and how to reverse this process.
Palm and coconut oils, lard and dairy products all contain saturated fats, which in turn contribute to cardiovascular disease and obesity. But until now it was unclear why these processes occur in the body. After much research, scientists from Columbia University still found out the answer to this question.
They have developed a new microscopic technique that helps us see what happens to fatty acids after they enter our body. It turned out that they are absorbed by living cells, and this leads to the formation of "hardened" areas in our cell membranes. Under normal conditions, membranes should be flexible, but fat molecules give them rigidity and accumulate in certain areas.
As a result, cells die, as a result of which health problems begin - overweight, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and so on.
Scientists have also figured out what will help reverse this process. The answer is simple - adding unsaturated fats such as olive oil and fish oil to your diet. These molecules will help protect our cells from destruction and prevent saturated fat from accumulating in the body. The new discovery of scientists can influence the development of world medicine and help in the treatment of diseases associated with obesity.
Text: Anastasia Speranskaya
