Monounsaturated Fatty Acid

Definition of Monounsaturated Fatty Acid:

A Monounsaturated Fatty Acid is missing one pair of hydrogen atoms in the middle of the molecule.  The gap is called an "unsaturation".  Monounsaturated fatty acids are found mostly in plant and sea foods.  Olive oil and canola oil are high in monounsaturated fatty acids.

Also: Monounsaturated Fatty Acids, MUFA, MUFAs

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High Total Cholesterol

...recommendation Olive Oil
“Monounsaturated fatty acids – as contained in olive oil – reduce total and LDL cholesterol concentrations without reducing the levels of HDL cholesterol, thus leading to favorable changes in the serum...”
...recommendation Nut and Seed Consumption
“...[A Monounsaturated Fatty Acid Rich Pecan Enriched Diet Favorably Alters the Serum Lipid Profile of HealthyMen and Women, Jnu 2001;131: pp.2275-2279] Whole almonds or almond oil (replacing half of the...”
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Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

...recommendation Olive Oil
“...However, evidence suggests that the multiple components of the "Mediterranean diet", i.e. low saturated fatty acids (SFAs), high monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), and carbohydrate, fiber, and micronutrient content have favorable blood pressure effects, and therefore that this diet is desirable for health...”

Olive Oil

...as a treatment
“...The major fatty acid present in olive oil is oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) constituting some 55-83% of total fatty acids...”
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