Saturated. Monounsaturated. Poly. Trans. So what's the good kind and what's bad?
The Bad ones are Saturated and Trans, the main dietary factors in raising blood cholesterol. The source of saturated fats are foods from animals (eggs yolks, meat, poultry, dairy- i.e ice cream, butter, cheese). Trans fats are found in commercially fried 'foods' (french fries, donuts), and hydrogen-added-vegetable oil-baked goods (cookies, crackers, cakes).
Now the good?
Polyunsaturated and Monounsaturated fats are two types of unsaturated fatty acids, mainly found in liquid oils of vegetable origin. Replacing your saturated fats with Poly and Mono types will help lower your blood cholesterol.
Polyunsaturated fats are found in: safflower oil, sesame oil, corn oil, nuts, seeds.
Monounsaturated fats: avocados, fish, olives/olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil.
Are you nuts for nuts (like me)? Stay tuned for a post on being a health nut, how to eat nuts, soaking nuts, what to make with nuts, and more nuttiness!
Happy Friday!
xoS
The Bad ones are Saturated and Trans, the main dietary factors in raising blood cholesterol. The source of saturated fats are foods from animals (eggs yolks, meat, poultry, dairy- i.e ice cream, butter, cheese). Trans fats are found in commercially fried 'foods' (french fries, donuts), and hydrogen-added-vegetable oil-baked goods (cookies, crackers, cakes).
Now the good?
Polyunsaturated and Monounsaturated fats are two types of unsaturated fatty acids, mainly found in liquid oils of vegetable origin. Replacing your saturated fats with Poly and Mono types will help lower your blood cholesterol.
Polyunsaturated fats are found in: safflower oil, sesame oil, corn oil, nuts, seeds.
Monounsaturated fats: avocados, fish, olives/olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil.
Are you nuts for nuts (like me)? Stay tuned for a post on being a health nut, how to eat nuts, soaking nuts, what to make with nuts, and more nuttiness!
Happy Friday!
xoS
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