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monounsaturated of or relating to a class of vegetable oils, such as olive oil, the molecules of which have long chains of carbon atoms containing only one double bond 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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Monounsaturated fat is the fat we refer to as "good fat. A recent study tried replacing saturated fat with either protein (2/3 plant protein and 1/3 animal protein), carbohydrate, or monounsaturated fat (canola and olive oil, nuts and seeds) and then determining the effect of this on blood pressure and LDL (bad) cholesterol. Chemically, these may be monounsaturated or polyunsaturated (a technical measure of how many hydrogen atoms their molecules can link to), both of which seem to lower blood cholesterol when substituted for saturated fats. |
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