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By: Your Beauty and Fitness » Blog Archive » The 3 Macronutrients Explained: Carbohydrates, Fats & Protein

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:16 +0000

[...] Fats:- Fats where the carbon atoms are bonded to hydrogen atoms at all but one point. 3) Polyunsaturated Fats:- Fats where the carbon atoms are not bonded to hydrogen atoms at two or more point. 4) Trans [...]

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An Introduction to Polyunsaturated Fats « Thailand Construction — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:09:57 +0000

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What are Trans Fats? | Free Fitness Tips — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:33:34 +0000

[...] covered the three naturally occurring types of fat which are saturated fat, monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat. Today I am going to cover the fourth and final type of fat – the man made trans [...]

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6 Excellent Sources of Dietary Fat | Dietary Fat — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:46:44 +0000

[...] you with 15.3g of fat of which 2.9g is saturated fat, 10.1g is monounsaturated fat and 2.4g is polyunsaturated fat. Avocados also contain high levels of multiple vitamins including vitamin B6 (which helps your [...]

By: Your Beauty and Fitness » Blog Archive » The Disadvantages of Consuming Too Much Dietary Fat

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:36:27 +0000

[...] that numerous health benefits can be enjoyed if you make saturated fat, monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat part of your diet. However, like so many other foods with potential health benefits, consuming [...]

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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:02:21 +0000

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20 Health Benefits of Dietary Fat | .:| The Free Revolution |:. — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:57:39 +0000

[...] 3 fatty acids are one of the main types of polyunsaturated fat. They have many health benefits which [...]

By: Your Beauty and Fitness » Blog Archive » 20 Health Benefits of Dietary Fat

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:24:56 +0000

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By: Your Beauty and Fitness » Blog Archive » What are Trans Fats?

Your Beauty and Fitness » Blog Archive » What are Trans Fats? — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:56:13 +0000

By: What is Dietary Fat? | Dietary Fat

What is Dietary Fat? | Dietary Fat — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:37:09 +0000

[...] 3) POLYUNSATURATED FATS (POLUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS):- Polyunsaturated fats are those where there are two or more double bonds between carbon atoms. This means that they are not fully saturated with hydrogen atoms (hence the ‘unsaturated’ part of the name) and this happens at two or more points (hence the ‘poly’ part of the name). The two main types of polyunsaturated fats are omega 3 fatty acids and omega 6 fatty acids. Omega 3s are mainly found in oily fish whereas omega 6s are mainly found in vegetable oils. Both omega 3s and omega 6s are essential fatty acids which means they cannot be produced by your body and must be sourced from your diet. Polyunsaturated fats have the lowest melting point of all dietary fats and remain liquid at low temperatures. [...]