unsaturated fats

• unsaturated fats are more healthy fats and they are often liquid at room temperature
• unsaturated fats help promote the healthier type of cholesterol in our blood (HDL)
• there are two main types, depending on their chemical compositions:

  • monounsaturated fats
  • polyunsaturated fats
• unsaturated fatty acids contain at least one C=C double bond in their chains