Triglycerides
How bad really are monoglycerides and diglycerides? Triglycerides?
I was wondering what the effect of these things on your health was. I've read up on them but nobody seems to say the same thing. One site said they were hydrogenated oils and another said quote, 'They may cause genetic changes, cancer, birth defects, and allergic reactions.' Can they really be that detrimental to a persons health? What are triglycerides (mono 'one', di 'two', tri 'three'?)
Public Comments
- a triglyceride is a integral thus very important biomolecule. Basically when lipids (Fats) are metabolized they are stored in this triglyceride form. However, triglycerides are not only the storage form of fat, they are also what make up the cell membrane, signaling pathway components, and make up internal membranes of the cell as well..... So triglycerides is not all that BAD, however, a high concentration of them in the blood means you have to much fat that isnt going to useful use (i.e. incorporated into cell membranes, or into biosynthesis of other molecues such as estrogen.). So with that said, a glycerol molecule is what makes up the backbone of these structures, and then 1, 2, or 3 chains of fat come off of this backbone. think of the letter "E" and thats how you can imagine what they look like. i would definitly suggest a quick wikipedia on Lipids to get a basic biological overview if you truely want to understand them at that level. As for the article you read stating that they cause cancer, birth defects, and allergic reactions.... well i would say that is a GROSS MISCONCEPTION. We need fats, as we definitly need mono, di, and triglycerides to maintain biological homeostasis, if one wants to argue that to much fat for women will increase estrogen biosynthesis and thus lead to forms of Brest cancer, than they can make such an assumption but their would be very little research to support it. Just watch your fat intake for proper cardiovascular function, life style, and other issues which is associated with excessive intake of any substance.
