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polyunsaturated fat |
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polyunsaturated fat [¦päl·ē‚ən′sach·ə‚rād·əd ′fat] (materials) A fat or oil based on fatty acids such as linoleic or linolenic acids which have two or more double bonds in each molecule; corn oil and safflower oil are examples. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It also contains a range of fats, including essential omega-3 polyunsaturated fats. A clinical study published in October in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that walnuts, rich in polyunsaturated fats, may protect the body's arteries from the harm associated with eating a meal high in saturated fat. Polyunsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature as well as when refrigerated and include common vegetable oils such as corn, soy, sunflower and |
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