The FSSAI has drafted new standards for Chia Oil and its fatty acid composition in the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2018. The FSSAI has also invited objections and suggestions which must reach the FSSAI office by 4 August 2018 and can also be sent an email […]
Saturated, Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated Fats: What’s Best for Your Health?
Dietary fat is a type of fat found in various types of foods. They provide a storage form of energy, which is released as and when required by the body. Dietary fats help in the normal functioning of the body, absorption of vitamins, and plays an important role in normal metabolic activities. The major types […]
Why dietary fats are important components of daily diet?
Dietary fat (lipids) provide energy and essential fatty acids for various functions in the body. Lipids are divided into four groups comprising of fatty acids, glycerides, non-glyceride lipids, and complex lipids. A mixture of triglycerides, small proportions of phospholipids, glycolipids, monoacylglycerols, diacylglycerols and unsaponifiable fraction are collectively called non-glyceride lipids. Fatty acids which are the […]