The best fat for losing weight

According to new Swedish research, it's not just about how much fat your diet includes--it's about what type of fat you're taking in, Fox News reports. The study, published in the journal Diabetes, found that consuming saturated fat actually builds more body fat and less muscle than consuming polyunsaturated fat.

For the study, researchers instructed 39 young adults to eat 750 calories' worth of muffins every day for seven weeks--in addition to their regular diets. The scientists gave half of the group muffins made with palm oil, a saturated fat, and they gave the other half muffins made with sunflower oil, a polyunsaturated fat.

Both groups gained the same amount of weight. But interestingly, those who ate the muffins made with saturated fat gained more fat overall, specifically in their livers and abdomens. What's more, they also gained three times less muscle mass than the polyunsaturated group, which is a bummer because when it comes to weight gain.

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