There are 4 different types of fats: saturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, monounsaturated fat and trans fat. Each type of fat has different effects on our health. Some fats have more beneficial effects on health while others do not.

Singaporeans love food and enjoy eating out. A recent National Nutrition Survey showed that almost half of adult Singaporeans have their meals at hawker centres 6 times or more a week. Given such eating habits, making healthier food choices when eating out can certainly make a big difference to one’s health.

Fat is an essential nutrient for good health. Some food such as most fruit and vegetables, have almost no fat while food like butter contains a high amount of fat. Besides being naturally present in food, fat is also often added during cooking and during the manufacturing process of food products.

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