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Is Cooking Oil Good or bad?

When selecting heart-healthy cooking fats, the rule of thumb is "the softer the better." That is, soft (liquid) vegetable oils and tub margarines have a higher percentage of unsaturated fats compared to harder (solid) fats such as stick margarine and solid vegatable shortenings.





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