Just the Fats

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Just the Fats

• Know the Good, Bad, and Ugly Fats
• Presented by
• Meilys A. Rodriguez

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Monosaturated

• Canola and olive oil
• Unlikely to cause cancer

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Polyunsaturated

• Liquid at room temperature
• Corn, sunflower, safflower oils
• Many types of seafood

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids

• Polyunsaturated
• High fat fish
• Salmon
• Tuna
• Mackerel
• May decrease cancer risk

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Saturated

• Meat
• Dairy products
• Coconut and palm oils
• Increase cancer risk

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Trans Fatty Acids

• Solid at room temperature
• Processed foods like margarine
• Meat, butter, milk
• Increase heart disease risk