What are the good fats?
Last week we talked about the fats that are not so good for your health – the saturated fats. But what are the good fats? Fats we can enjoy eating and not worry about heart health? Yes, there are a lot of heart healthy fats. How do you know how to choose the fats that are good for your heart? What are the heart healthy fats? 1. Unsaturated fats – the “good” fats, the heart healthy fats are unsaturated and usually liquid at room temperature. These fats don’t clog your arteries. The “bad” fats for our health are saturated fats and usually solid at room temperature. The vegetable oils are usually liquid at room temperature while the saturated fats like bacon grease become solid at room temperature. Unsaturated fats not only help lower blood cholesterol; they also lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. a. Oils – what oils are considered good for your heart? ...