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Prevalence of type 2 diabetes (%)

Diabetes is only one of many diseases linked to excessive omega-6 fats. From

A. P. Simopoulos, "Essential Fatty Acids in Health and Chronic Disease,"

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (September 1999).

UNSATURATED FAT These fats are a mix of monounsaturated and polyun-

saturated fat. Eating unsaturated fats lowers cholesterol when substituted

for saturated fats, but excessive amounts may promote cancer.

POLYUNSATURATED FAT These fatty acids have more than one double

bond in their chain. These fats include corn oil, soybean oil, safflower oil,

and sunflower oil. They are soft at room temperature. These fats promote

the growth of cancer in lab animals more than olive oil (a monounsaturated

fat) does.