I usually think about it like this (these are not absolutes, these are guidelines):
Plant-based fat - mono, poly fat - usually good for you, like avocado, nuts, olive oil (some tropical oils are not great - like palm)
Animal-based fat - saturated fat - like steak, eggs, not that great for you (fat in salmon is okay)
Man-made fat - trans fat - partially hydrogentated, used in a lot of packaged baked goods, crackers, microwave popcorn and to stabalize regular peanut butter, very very bad, no safe levels recommended
Last edited by Glory87; 07-11-2006 at 07:38 PM.
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