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Saturated fats--these are solid at room temperature--butter, shortening, bacon grease

Monounsaturated fats--liquid at room temperature, solid in the refrigerator--olive, peanut, canola oils.

Polyunsaturated fats--liquid at room temperature and in the refrigerator--sunflower, safflower, corn and soy oils.

Hydrogenated fats--usually vegetable oils chemically altered to be solid at room temperature--shortening and margarine

Partially hydrogenated fats--similar to hydrogenated but can have a variety of textures. Has been shown to exacerbate Heart disease. Banned in Denmark and New York City.

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There are three types of fats.

There are unsaturated fats and they are good for you.

There are saturated fats and they are worse for you.

And then there are trans fats and they are VERY bad for you.

Most food comanies and resturants have removed trans fats from their food completely.

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