Natural fatty acids may be saturated or unsaturated, and as the following data indicate, the saturated acids have higher melting points than unsaturated acids of corresponding size. The double bonds in the unsaturated compounds listed on the right are all cis (or Z).
My best diet is Basically organic veggies, veggie juice and organic meats. No processed food at all. No fruit juice, no artificial sweetners. No sugar, caffene, wheat, processed grains (whole grains are fine). Only occassional fresh fruit, don't let it become a sugar substitute.
[See Best Diets for Healthy Eating .] When it comes to what kind of plant-based diet one should follow, well, that's where things get complicated. There's not enough evidence to say that a vegan diet, for example, is healthier than eating a mostly plant-based one that includes some meat, experts say.