On Fri, 2 Apr 1999, Mary wrote:
> What does atherogenic and what does MUFA mean?
"Atherogenic" means tending to cause arterial plaques. "MUFA"
refers to monounsaturated fatty acids.
Cordain cites studies that suggest that peanut oil is atherogenic
despite being rich in MUFAs, which are normally good for us.
Interestingly, I have been unable to locate any evidence yet that
whole peanuts are atherogenic.
Todd Moody
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