For Unsaturated fat we have terms and definitions in 8 topics. The topics are Dairy Production, Diet, Dieting, Fitness, Huntingtons Disease, Medical, Nutrition and Weight Loss.

Unsaturated Fat (Dairy Production)

Fat containing fatty acids that can accept hydrogen atoms to saturate their structure (e.g., oleic, linoleic, linolenic and arachidonic acids).

Unsaturated Fat (Diet)

See Fat.

Unsaturated Fat (Dieting)

See Fat.

Unsaturated Fat (Fitness)

These are 'good' fats. They are called unsaturated because they have one or more open spots on their carbon skeletons. The main sources of these fats are from plant foods, such as safflower, sunflower, arid flaxseed oils.

Unsaturated Fat (Huntingtons Disease)

A type of fat found mainly in vegetable oils which, due to its chemical structure, tends to reduce levels of cholesterol and improve cell membrane function.

Unsaturated Fat (Medical)

A fat or oil found mainly in vegetables; thought to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease

Unsaturated Fat (Nutrition)

Any of a number of dietary fats that are liquid at room temperature. Unsaturated fats come from vegetable sources and are good sources of essential fatty acids.

Unsaturated Fat (Weight Loss)

(monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) are missing one or more hydrogen pairs on their chemical chains. They mainly come from vegetable sources and fish

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