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Dietary Fats

Fat is a type of nutrient. You need some fat in your diet but not too much. Fats give you energy and help your body absorb vitamins. Dietary fat also plays a major role in your cholesterol levels.

But not all fats are the same. You should try to avoid:

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  1. Dietary Fats (National Library of Medicine)  
    Fat is a type of nutrient. You need some fat in your diet but not too much. Fats give you energy and help your body absorb vitamins. Dietary fat also plays ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/dietaryfats.html - Health Topics
  2. Facts about monounsaturated fats 
    Monounsaturated fat is a type of dietary fat . It is one of the healthy fats, along with polyunsaturated fat . Monounsaturated fats are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000785.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Facts about polyunsaturated fats 
    ... is one of the healthy fats, along with monounsaturated fat. Polyunsaturated fat is found in plant and animal ... and seeds. Eating moderate amounts of polyunsaturated (and monounsaturated) fat in place of saturated and trans fats can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000747.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Dietary Fat and Cholesterol (Boston Children's Hospital)  
    Dietary Fats/Teenagers ... Dietary Fats ... Cholesterol/Teenagers ... Cholesterol ... Boston Children's Hospital
    https://youngwomenshealth.org/guides/dietary-fat-and-cholesterol - External Health Links
  5. Mediterranean diet 
    ... for preparing food. Olive oil is a healthy, monounsaturated fat Food that is prepared and seasoned simply, without ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000110.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Facts about saturated fats 
    ... saturated fats with foods that have polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Here is how to get started: Replace red ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000838.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Mediterranean Diet: Choose This Heart-Healthy Diet Option (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    How to Prevent Heart Disease/Related Issues ... How to Prevent Heart Disease ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../mediterranean-diet/art-20047801?p=1 - External Health Links
  8. Nutrition Facts -- Read the Label: Tips for Parents Infographic (Food and Drug Administration) - PDF  
    Food Labeling/Children ... Food Labeling ... Child Nutrition/Related Issues ... Child Nutrition ... Food and Drug Administration ... PDF ... Infographic ... ; Nutrition Facts Label; Read the Label; ...
    https://www.fda.gov/media/128913/download - External Health Links
  9. Foods that Can Affect Fertility (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)  
    Male Infertility/Living With ... Male Infertility ... Infertility/Living With ... Infertility ... Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ... fertility, pregnancy, nutrition, infertility, ...
    https://www.eatright.org/.../fertility-foods - External Health Links
  10. Dietary fats explained 
    ... fats. There are two kinds of unsaturated fats: Monounsaturated fats , which include olive and canola oil Polyunsaturated fats , ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000104.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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