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RRR · 09-25-2008, 09:47 PM

From what I have gathered from basic nutrition there are different kinds of fats:

Saturated Fats
Trans Fats
Monounsaturated Fats
Polyunsaturated Fats
Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Omega 6 Fatty Acids
Cholesterol

I have been unable to find on the internet what composes Human body fat. I'm told that Animal Fat (Lard) is primarily Saturated Fats. I am curious if live human tissue is the same as the fat found in cattle and other mammals.

When you burn off your physical fat, is it similar in effect to eating saturated fats? Do your cholestrol levels rise? Are subcutaneous and visceral fat composed of the same material? Does burning body fat alter blood sugar levels? (as is suggested happens when you intake excess fat). Should alterations be made to ones diet if they are currently burning off body fat?

I would like to adopt a raw vegan diet from my current short lived vegan diet. (I have tried both and I can't stand these cooked foods). However, I am unsure how much fat I should take in if I am constantly burning body fat as fuel. Do I risk my only fat intake being saturated? Or is human fat full of the Omegas my brain needs? Thus I beg the question: What is body fat made of?

09-25-2008, 09:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
RRR Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Rafael, California Posts: 451	What is Human Fat? From what I have gathered from basic nutrition there are different kinds of fats: Saturated Fats Trans Fats Monounsaturated Fats Polyunsaturated Fats Omega 3 Fatty Acids Omega 6 Fatty Acids Cholesterol I have been unable to find on the internet what composes Human body fat. I'm told that Animal Fat (Lard) is primarily Saturated Fats. I am curious if live human tissue is the same as the fat found in cattle and other mammals. When you burn off your physical fat, is it similar in effect to eating saturated fats? Do your cholestrol levels rise? Are subcutaneous and visceral fat composed of the same material? Does burning body fat alter blood sugar levels? (as is suggested happens when you intake excess fat). Should alterations be made to ones diet if they are currently burning off body fat? I would like to adopt a raw vegan diet from my current short lived vegan diet. (I have tried both and I can't stand these cooked foods). However, I am unsure how much fat I should take in if I am constantly burning body fat as fuel. Do I risk my only fat intake being saturated? Or is human fat full of the Omegas my brain needs? Thus I beg the question: What is body fat made of?