A new review suggests that the type of fat you eat may affect your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.Saturated fats rich in palmitic acid – the most common saturated fatty acid in U.S.foods – appear to make it harder for the body to respond to insulin.Meanwhile, monounsaturated fats rich in oleic acid — such as those found in olive oil — may help protect against insulin resistance, the review concluded.ONE TYPE OF OLIVE OIL HAS A SURPRISING EFFECT ON BRAINPOWER DURING AGING"Palmitic acid is found in meats, dairy products, cocoa butter and in the form of palm oil in foods, including margarine, cereal, sweets, baked goods and fast foods," Tanya Freirich, a registered dietitian nutritionist in Charlotte, North Carolina, told Fox News Digital.
She was not involved in the review. "Oleic acid, on the other hand, is in higher concentration in foods like olive oil, canola oil, nuts, sunflower seeds, eggs, olive, avocados and also in meats (beef, chicken, pork), milk, cheese and pasta."Saturated fats rich in palmitic acid – the most common saturated fatty acid in U.S.foods – appear to make it harder for the body to respond to insulin.
(iStock)The review, which was published in the journal Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, was led by researchers from the University of Barcelona and the CIBER Area for Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases (CIBERDEM) in Spain.The findings suggest that fat quality may be more important than total fat quantity when it comes to metabolic health and diabetes risk.DIABETES RISK LINKED TO THESE ULTRAPROCESSED FOOD COMBINATIONSThis appears to support the idea that diets rich in monounsaturated fats, such as the Mediterranean diet, may contribute to lower rates of type 2 diabetes."Palmitic acid promotes several molecular processes that impair insulin action," study investigator Dr.Manuel Vázquez-Carrera, from the Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Chemistry at the University of Barcelona, told Fox News...