The effects of a diet rich in saturated fats

Aim: To find out the effects of Saturated Fats on the human body. Hypothesis: That a diet rich in saturated fats can cause health problems and the possibility of death. Definition: All animal fats, such as those in meat, poultry, and dairy products are saturated. Fast foods and vegetable oil are also saturated. Saturated fats are solid at room temperature. Saturated fats are the very unhealthy fats. Effects: Saturated fats make the body produce more …

…affected by the amount of saturated fats in a persons diet. Blood pressure is the amount of force exerted on the artery walls by the pumping blood. High blood pressure means that blood is pumping harder than normal. Conclusion: eating a diet rich in saturated fats can cause health problems including cardiovascular disease which can lead to a heart attack, high blood pressure and obesity, all of which can lead to the possibility of death.