Deciding which oils are the best if you are trying to promote heart health can be confusing. I want to share another question someone recently submitted.
Question:
I know saturated fats like butter and lard (hard fats) are not great for cholesterol. Also not hydrolyzed (trans fats) like margarine are not good either. Unsaturated fats are good like fish oil (soft fats).
Where do sunflower and canola oil fall? Are they unsaturated (soft fats)? Olive oil I assume is good fat.
Answer:
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