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Fats: The good, the bad, the ugly

By Cecile (Dietician)
May 21, 2026

Learn everything you should know about fats.

The good: Unsaturated fats

Unsaturated fats help to lower cholesterol levels if they replace saturated fats in the diet like using soft tub margarine instead of butter. Unsaturated fats are softer / liquid at room temperature and are mostly of plant origin. Found in avocado, soft tub margarine, sunflower oil, maize oil, soya oil, canola oil, olive oil, olives and...

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