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Polyunsaturated Fats

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Updated September 26, 2008

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Definition: Polyunsaturated fats are a type of fat mostly found in fish and grains. This type of fats differs from other fats structurally in that it contains more than one double bond between carbon atoms and is liquid at room temperature.

Polyunsaturated fats are also known as “healthy fats” since they help lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol.

Also Known As: polyunsaturated fatty acids

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