Lowering Cholesterol: Understanding Your Fats

Lowering Cholesterol: Understanding Your Fats By Jennifer Moll, PharmD All fats are not created equally. While there are some fats you should limit in your diet, there are other types of fats that are considered heart-healthy. This newsletter will give you an introduction to the different types of fats found in your diet - and how they affect your cholesterol and triglycerides. Understanding Your Fats  A lot of foods have varying amounts of fat in them. Find out about the different types of fats in your diet and how they may impact your lipids. READ NOW Which Foods Are High In Trans Fats?  Trans fats have a bad reputation in that they can adversely affect your heart health. Learn more about these types of fats and which foods contain them. READ NOW Unsaturated and Saturated Fats: What's the Difference?  Knowing the difference between saturated fats and unsaturated fats, which are two main types of fats found in food, could help lower your cholesterol. READ NOW Cholesterol-Friendly Foods High in Unsaturated Fat  Unsaturated fats can help keep your lipid levels healthy. Find out which foods are high in these healthy fats. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT Understanding Lung Cancer How Much Do You Know About Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development? Quiz: What's Your Yoga Personality? What Is a Colonoscopy and How Can You Prepare for It? Could I Be Depressed? Quiz: How Assertive Are You? Understanding Insomnia How "Type A" Are You? AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Cholesterol newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.