13 Foods With More Saturated Fat Than A Cheeseburger

Monday, April 30, 2012 13 Foods With More Saturated Fat Than A Cheeseburger By now, we know there are both "good" fats and "bad" fats. But what's the difference? First, the good. Unsaturated fats, which include both monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats, are found primarily in plant-based sources and can decrease cholesterol levels and inflammation and regulate heart rhythms, according to Harvard School of Public Health. These fats can be found in avocados, nuts, fish, flaxseeds and olive, peanut and canola oil, to name a few. (For examples of foods that can naturally lower your cholesterol, click here.) And now for the bad. Trans fats, which are created during processing, raise bad (LDL) cholesterol and lower the good (HDL). And saturated fats, which are found mostly in animal products and some plant oils, can raise blood cholesterol levels, and ultimately increase the risk of both heart disease and stroke, according to the American Heart Association. Best And Worst Nuts For Your Health 10 Tips For Making Italian Takeout Healthier Another Reason Dark Chocolate (In Moderation!) Is Healthy 5 Post-Workout Pains That Are OK To Ignore BLOG POSTS Russell Bishop: Are You Shortchanging Who You Truly Are? Living in a world of always connected but never connected has become an epidemic form of reality out there. Anxiety and stress seem to be rising everywhere, and yet most people are responding as though there's no choice. Christy Matta, M.A.: Communicate With Confidence: 10 Quick How-To Tips Let's face it: How you interact matters. In fact, how you act when you communicate may matter as much as and sometimes more than the words that you say. Dr. Michael J. Breus: How Sleep-Friendly Is Your Bedroom? As much as we may appreciate our bedrooms as a retreat and a haven, the poll shows we're still not actually getting enough sleep there. Christine Carter, PhD: 5 Tips For Boosting Your Willpower Who among us has not made a plan to get up in the morning and exercise, but then hit snooze one time too many, sleeping through our morning jog?

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