Re: WHAT DOES POLY-UNSATURATED MEAN

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From: Andy Lipscomb
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 16:48

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> I hate biochemistry.  Why not teel us which fats are good and bad?  Which
> ones won't make us fat?  :-)

As far as calories go, they're all equally bad (9cal/g).

In terms of effect on the heart, however:
saturated=BAD!
monounsaturated=good
polyunsaturated=better,but hurts the immune system

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--+-- Andy Lipscomb
  |   lipscoja@(ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu,vuctrvax.bitnet)
  |   Don't blame me, I voted Libertarian.

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