I believe in doing some research before giving up something that people say is bad for me. There are too many myths, compounded by a general fear that grips people. Don't eat this, don't drink that. Why? Its bad for you. Not good enough! Tell me why and then let me decide. I still eat fries, once in two months.
Following Article and pic taken from MensHealth online:
"Want Fries with That?"
1. In the small intestine, fat triggers the release of hormones signaling the gallbladder to send bile.
2. Bile emulsifies fats. Oils and fats mix in a watery solution.
3. Small units of digested fats move into the intestinal cells and are absorbed directly into the bloodstream. If there is enough fiber present, it traps some fat and produces feces, which the body releases.
4. Large fat units merge into complexes called micelles. Micelles move into the intestinal cells and are made into triglycerides. In the intestinal cells, triglycerides and cholesterol are assembled into transport vehicles called chylomicrons, which are released into the lymphatic system.
5. Chylomicrons glide through the lymphatic system until they reach a point of entry into the bloodstream. They then travel through the bloodstream to the liver. Liver cells pick up fatty acids in the blood and use them to make cholesterol.
6. The fatty acids (lipids) are packaged with proteins as very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL).
7. VLDL delivers triglycerides to tissues and becomes LDL.
8. Excess LDL forms plaque, buried within artery walls. One day it erupts into the blood vessel, a clot forms, and the heart muscle stops.