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Mediterranean Diet Score: Oils & Fats
9. The ratio of the type of fat you consume is important. Do you eat more healthy oils? The optimal ratio is 1.6 portions of healthy fat to 1 portion of less healthy.
Healthy fats include...
Olive oil
Canola oil
Grapeseed oil
Peanut oil
Soybean oil
Less healthy fats include...
Hydrogenated vegetable oil
Stick or hard margarines
Butter
Lard
Vegetable shortening
Score:
Give yourself 1 point for greater than the optimum ratio of greater than 1.6 to 1 for healthy fats to less healthy fats.
Give yourself 0 points for less than the optimum ratio of greater than 1.6 to 1 for healthy fats:less healthy fats.
Conclusion : What Your Score Means »