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Healthy fats are essential for the body—specifically monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats (omega-3 and omega-6)—are vital for a multitude of bodily functions, nutrient absorption, reducing bad cholesterol, increasing HDL ("good") cholesterol, and reducing inflammation.
1. Fat and Oil Facts
2. Types of Fats and Oils
3. Fat and Oil Nutritional Value
4. Fat and Oil Health Benefits
Fats
Fats
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Beef Fat (Tallow)
Butter
Chicken Fat
Duck Fat
Goose Fat
Lard
Mutton Fat (Tallow)
Pork Fat
Turkey Fat
Oils
Oils
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Almond Oil
Avocado Oil
Canola Oil
Coconut Oil
Flaxseed Oil
Grapeseed Oil
Macadamia Oil
Olive Oil
Palm Oil
Peanut Oil
Rice Bran Oil
Safflower Oil
Sesame Oil
Soybean Oil
Sunflower Oil
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Fats: Beef Fat (Tallow)

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Fats: Mutton Fat (Tallow)

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Oils: Almond Oil

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Oils: Canola Oil

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Oils: Coconut Oil

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Oils: Flaxseed Oil

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Oils: Grapeseed Oil

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Oils: Macadamia Oil

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Oils: Olive Oil

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Oils: Palm Oil

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Oils: Peanut Oil

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Oils: Rice Bran Oil

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Oils: Safflower Oil

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Oils: Sesame Oil

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References

Nutrient Database – USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)

Reference Values for Nutrition – National Institutes of Health USA

For More Information

Fats and Oils – From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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