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Friendly Fats?
If you must use shortening
or oils, some types are better than others. Unsaturated fat is better
than saturated.
Which of these fats would
be more healthful?
a) Beef tallow = (fat)
b) Olive oil
c) Coconut oil
d) Palm oil
Olive oil is the least saturated of these. It is classified as a monounsaturated
fat,
Which neither raises nor lowers blood cholesterol levels. The others
are saturated.
In the following order:
beef tallow (50% saturated), palm oil (49%), and coconut
Oil (87%). Saturated fats rise blood cholesterol levels and increase
the risk of
Heart disease.