Which dietary fats should I avoid?

Manuel Villacorta on behalf of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Nutrition & Dietetics

"Bad" fats include trans fat (which comes from partially hydrogenated oils). They are dubbed bad fats because they are known to contribute to cardiovascular disease. This is why it is very important to reduce your consumption of these fats. If there is one fat I recommend avoiding as much as possible, it's hydrogenated fats. They have no value and do demonstrable harm.

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