Should an optimal diet include more polyunsaturated or monounsaturated fats?!
Should an optimal diet include more polyunsaturated or monounsaturated fats?
Why?
Answers:
They are interchangeable and usually listed under "unsaturated fats." They should be kept at 25-35% of your calories.
Trans fats should be kept very low (less than 1%). Saturated fats are also no good and can lead to heart issues (less than 7%), but are mostly found in dead animals.
Here is a link on Knowing Your Fats. It helps explain them and the differences.
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http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.j...
either or. Both fats help to decrease LDL cholesterol (low density lipoprotein-the bad stuff) and increase HDL (high density- the good stuff) Mono is found in foods such as nuts, canola and olive oils. Poly (which includes omega-3 fatty acids-the good stuff) is found if food such as salmon and fish oil, as well as corn, soy, safflower and sunflower oils.