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Why Eating Lard Makes You Gain Weight

Editor: Chinese Food Network Mobile site

First, let's talk about animal fats.Pig fat,beef tallow, mutton tallow,butter,,butterare all considered animal fats.Cooking with animal fats is more fragrant than using vegetable oils,pastriesand snacksare also light and flaky.Pig fat for cookingriceis particularly aromatic, but at room temperature, it solidifies easily, unlikepeanutoil, which is easier to digest and lacks vitamins while having more saturated fatty acids, leading to higher cholesterol levels; these components consumed in excess can lead to coronary heart disease.Butter and cream are extracted frommilk,and contain certain amounts of vitamin A and D, making them easier to digest and absorb than pig fat;cakesare more fragrant with cream,cookiesand creambiscuits are also aromatic, but both butter and cream have high levels of saturated fatty acids; therefore, children should not consume too much.