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Saturated fats are found mainly in foods that come directly, or indirectly, from animals – lard, butter, cream, fatty meat, hard cheese, and foods made using animal fats, like biscuits and ready-made pastry. Coconut oil, palm oil and ghee are also rich in saturated fats – as is chocolate. We should all eat a lot less saturated fat.

Meat and cheese, however, supply other valuable nutrients as well as containing saturated fat. The way around this dilemma is to try to choose lean cuts of meat (we only need a little, remember). It is also a good idea to trim away visible fat, and avoid using extra fat when cooking the meat. If you eat a lot of cheese, you may like to choose a low-fat variety. And, if you enjoy the taste of butter, try a low-fat, ‘buttery’ spread instead. Semi-skimmed milk (or normal milk with the cream poured off) contains a lot less fat than whole milk – and is just as nutritious.