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RESOURCES UNDERSTANDING DIETARY FATS MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS AND POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS Most foods rich in these fats are liquid at room temperature (e.g. canola oil, olive oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil). Eating foods rich in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids may help improve cholesterol levels which can decrease your risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. SATURATED FAT Saturated fat mainly comes from animal sources such as meat, poultry, and full-fat dairy products. It can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease by raising cholesterol levels (both HDL and LDL) in the body. TRANS FAT Most trans fats are made from oils during food processing. Trans fats can also increase LDL and decrease HDL cholesterol in the body, thereby increasing your risk of cardiovascular disease. Unhealthy Fats Healthy Fats OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS Omega 3 fatty acids can be found in fatty fish (e.g. salmon, tuna, trout) and plant food sources (e.g. ground flaxseed, canola or soybean oils, nuts and other seeds). Omega-3's can be heart healthy by decreasing the risk of coronary artery disease. Mayo Clinic Dietary fat, also called lipids, are found in the foods we eat. Dietary fat is a macronutrient that provides energy to the body. While some fat is necessary for our overall body's functioning, there are different types of fats and therefore both healthier and unhealthy fat choices.
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UNDERSTANDINGDIETARY FATS
MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS ANDPOLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS
Most foods rich in these fats are liquid at roomtemperature (e.g. canola oil, olive oil, peanut oil,sunflower oil). Eating foods rich inmonounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acidsmay help improve cholesterol levels which candecrease your risk of heart disease and type 2diabetes.
SATURATED FAT
Saturated fat mainly comes from animal sources suchas meat, poultry, and full-fat dairy products. It canincrease your risk of cardiovascular disease by raisingcholesterol levels (both HDL and LDL) in the body.
TRANS FAT
Most trans fats are made from oils during foodprocessing. Trans fats can also increase LDL anddecrease HDL cholesterol in the body, therebyincreasing your risk of cardiovascular disease.
Unhealthy Fats
Healthy Fats
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS
Omega 3 fatty acids can be found in fatty fish(e.g. salmon, tuna, trout) and plant food sources(e.g. ground flaxseed, canola or soybean oils,nuts and other seeds). Omega-3's can be hearthealthy by decreasing the risk of coronaryartery disease.
Mayo Clinic
Dietary fat, also called lipids, are found in the foodswe eat. Dietary fat is a macronutrient that
provides energy to the body. While some fat isnecessary for our overall body's functioning, there
are different types of fats and therefore bothhealthier and unhealthy fat choices.
