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One of the three categories of fatty acids that also includes saturated fats and polyunsaturated fats. Existing in varying amounts as a component of most animal and vegetable fats, monounsaturated fat is usually in a liquid form at room temperature, and may begin to solidify if it is chilled. Monounsaturated fat is the most desirable type of fat in the diet because it helps to decrease the LDL (bad) cholesterol in the blood and helps to increase the HDL (good) cholesterol. Good sources of monounsaturated fat are macadamia nut oil, olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil, and most nuts. Macadamia nut oil has the highest percentage (about 83%) of monounsaturated fat of any edible oil.
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By making a few adjustments to your favorite recipes,you can minimize the fat content in your daily diet. Use thesuggested low-fat substitutions for the ingredients ... |
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| A cooking utensil that enables liquid fat to be gathered and removed from juices that are come from roasted meats, stews, soups and stocks. Fat is typically skimmed off the ... |
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| Positive Descriptor of wine that fills the mouth. Although “fat” wines typically lack elegance, “fat” wine is highly valued by connoisseurs of sweet dessert wines. |
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| Any food product, such as fat free cheese or fat free milk that contains no fat solids. Also referred to as "nonfat". |
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| One of three main categories of basic nutrients (the others are protein and carbohydrates) that are used by the body for energy. Fat has the highest caloric value of all classes ... |
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| Constructed like a traditional loaf pan, this type of pan is made to allow fat and drippings to be removed as the loaf bakes. Lo-Fat Loaf Pans are made as two separate pans, one ... |
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