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Whether you’re a carnivore, omnivore or a religious herbivore, fat is a crucial element of a healthy diet. The flavour and consistency of many foods including oils, nuts, vegetables and fish results from the fats found in these food groups. Yet on a much deeper, molecular level, fats are critical to several essential functions within the human body. The Fatty Acid Chains The fats found in the foods we eat are made up of fatty acid chains. These chains consist of carbon and hydrogen atoms that are linked together by either one or two bonds. These are two main groups...