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Good fats are polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, as opposed to saturated fats. Likewise, "good" lipoprotein is HDL and "bad" lipoprotein is LDL.

An example of a "good" (heart-healthy) fat would be olive oil. An example of a "bad" (artery-clogging) fat would be margarine.

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Monounsaturated fats, such as olive oil, are quite healthy, in small amounts. Polyunsaturated fats, such as sunflower oil, are also healthy. Saturated fats, such as lard (from animal fat) is fairly unhealthy, especially for your coronary arteries (and especially if you have a family history of Heart disease).

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Fats are okay for you in small quantities. But saturated fat is hard to break down so therefore is said bad for you.

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