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FAQ
Good fats include monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Bad ones include industrial-made trans fats. Saturated fats fall somewhere in the middle.
Monounsaturated fats are vegetable oils that also are liquid at room temperature. Examples are olive oil (and olives), avocados, canola oil, and peanut oil (and peanuts). Replacing saturated fats in your diet with monounsaturated fats can help lower LDL “bad” cholesterol without lowering the HDL “good” cholesterol.
Unsaturated fats are healthy fats. They can be broken into two categories: monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats. These fats can actually help lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart disease and improve your overall heart health.
Monounsaturated Fat:Monounsaturated fats, the kind that are the most beneficial to your health, should make up 15-20% of your calories, or 33-44 grams of a 2000-calorie diet. Polyunsaturated Fat: Polyunsaturated fats should be limited to 5-10% of your total calories, or 11-22 grams of a 2000-calorie diet.
Peanut butter does contain plenty of heart-healthy unsaturated fatty acids, per the USDA. “Peanuts and peanut butter is rich in oleic acid, a type of omega-9 fatty acid which helps lower LDL or bad cholesterol,” says Largeman-Roth.