Nutrition
What Do You Know About Fats?
Fat is 1 of the 3 main components of food, along with carbohydrates and protein. It’s important to a healthy diet—but only in modest amounts. Not all types of fat are healthy. Find out more about fat by taking the following quiz.
Author: Sinovic, Dianna
Online Medical Reviewer: Dansinger, Michael, MD
Online Medical Reviewer: Poulson, Brittany, MDA RDN CD CDE
Online Medical Reviewer: Wojcik, Stacey, MBA, BSN
Date Last Reviewed: 05/01/2023
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