Definition

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animal fat

grasa animal

graisse animale

动物脂肪 /dòngwù zhīfáng/

Olive olils | n. phr.

the fat that is obtained from certain animal products or tissues. It is generally saturated and, therefore, solid at room temperature. Its excessive consumption is detrimental to health, mainly because it leads to an increase in cholesterol and the subsequent greater risk of cardiovascular disease.

Example

Nowadays, 140 million tons of vegetable or animal fat are consumed worldwide.

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Complementary

vegetable oil

Additional information

the fat of land animals and such vegetable oils as coconut and palm are less beneficial than other vegetable fats, because it is rich in saturated fatty acids, which are harmful to the body. By contrast, olive oil and such seed oils as sunflower, corn and soybeans, and fish fat are mainly unsaturated and are therefore highly recommended for the human diet.