Fred was unfortunately diagnosed with atherosclerosis build

Fred was unfortunately diagnosed with atherosclerosis ( build-up of fatty plaque i the blood vessels). The doctor recommended to stay away from solid fats and only intake highly fluid fats. Which fats is Fred allowed to consume?

A. Saturated fats

B. Unsaturated cis fats

C. Unsaturated trans fats

D. Hydrogenated fats (double bonds removed by an industrial process, such the production of margarine)

Solution

Answer: B. Unsaturated Cis fats

Explanation:

Atherosclerosis is characterized by build up of plaque which is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium and other substance in the arteries. This leads to improper blood supply to the organs whose arteries are blocked.

Saturated fats are present in fatty beef, pork, lamb, poultry with skin, lard, butter, cheese etc. They increase the levels of Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL) and Very Low Density Lipoproteins (VLDL). Hence, option A is not correct.

Trans-unsaturated fatty acids are found in margarine, bakery products, snack chips, imitation cheese and other processed foods. They also increase the risk of atheroscleosis as they also increase the levels of LDL, VLDL and decrease the levels of High Density lipoproteins (HDL)

Hence, option C is also not the correct answer

Hydrogenated fats like vanaspathi also raises the cholesterol and increases the risk of atherosclerosis.

Hence, option D is also wrong answer.

Unsaturated Cis fats are found in olive oil, vegetable oils fish oils and they help lower the cholesterol in blood by increasing HDL and decreasing the LDL. Thus, they decreases the risk of atherosclerosis and mitigate the symptoms of the given patient F.

Hence, the correct answer is B. Unsaturated Cis fats