Nutrition
Polyunsaturated or monounsaturated oils are often called the good fats because small amounts may actually help to reduce cholesterol levels. They include:
* Canola or rapeseed oil (monounsaturated).
* Corn oil (polyunsaturated).
* Olive oil (monounsaturated).
* Peanut oil (monounsaturated).
* Safflower oil (polyunsaturated).
* Sesame oil (polyunsaturated).
* Soybean oil (polyunsaturated).
Monounsaturated oils are preferred because they lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) without lowering HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol). Polyunsaturated fats tend to lower both.
© American Institute for Preventive Medicine