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People with higher consumption of nuts, fruit seeds and whole grains have lower rates of Diabetes. Of course, the total calorie intake needs to be considered when eating nuts .
25-30 gms of daily nut consumption may reduce the risk of fatal heart attacks by 45% when substituted for saturated fats; and by 30% when substituted for carbohydrates.
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Dietary fats: Sources

Dietary fat

Sources

Examples

Polyunsaturated fats

Plants


Animals

Safflower, sesame, soy, corn and sunflower-seed oils, Walnuts.
 Fish.

Monounsaturated fats

Plants

Mustard,olive,groundnut, canola/rapeseed oil. Almonds, cashew nuts, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, avocado.

Dietary cholesterol

Animals

Meats, egg yolks, Milk & its products, organ meats, fish and poultry

Saturated fats

Plants
Animals

Palm oil, Palm kernel coconut oil, cocoa butter

Whole milk & its products (butter, ghee, khoa), poultry &meats.

Trans fats

Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils

Cookies, Biscuits, cakes, cheese spreads ,savouries, Indian Sweets

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