Monounsaturated fats reduce metabolic syndrome risk

(Penn State) Canola oil and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends, according to a team of American and Canadian researchers. The researchers also found that consuming certain vegetable oils may be a simple way of reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome, which affects about one in three US adults and one in five Canadian adults.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news