Dietary Fats

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MSH: Fats present in food, especially in animal products such as meat, meat products, butter, ghee. They are present in lower amounts in nuts, seeds, and avocados.,CSP: lipids present in food.,NCI: A chemically heterogeneous group of organic compounds found in food that are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Fat is a major source of energy and aids your body in absorbing vitamins. It's important for proper growth, development and keeping you healthy. Fat provides taste to foods and helps you feel full. Fats are an especially important source of calories and nutrients for infants and toddlers. Dietary fat also plays a major role in your <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cholesterol.html'>cholesterol</a> levels.</p><p>But not all fats are the same. You should try to avoid</p><ul><li> Saturated fats such as butter, solid shortening, lard and fatback</li><li> <em>Trans fats</em>, found in vegetable shortenings, some margarines, crackers, cookies, snack foods and other f

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