Monounsaturated fat
Medical term · M
A type of fat abundant in vegetable oils such as olive, peanut, sesame, and canola oils. Monounsaturated fats don’t raise levels of unhealthy LDL cholesterol, and may even lower it.
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Unsaturated fatHealthy dietary fats from plant sources such as vegetable oils, nuts, and whole grains, as well as from fatty fish. Includes monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
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