Goldilocks and the three fats

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the seoncd in a series on fats and the role they play in our health.

We all know the story of Goldilocks: She needed her porridge just right … but despite its temperature, wasn’t the porridge all really the same? When it comes to dietary fats, they’re a lot like the three bears’ porridge. There are three different options, but they’re all essential to life.

Fats, aka lipids, a…