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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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Polyunsaturated fat is commonly considered a "good" one. Researchers fed 14 healthy people meals that were high in either saturated fat (coconut oil) or polyunsaturated fat (safflower oil). Polyunsaturated fat, which is found, among many other foods, in salmon, tuna, and mackerel, is the next-best fat. |
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