monounsaturate
/ˌmɑnoʊˈʌnsætʃəˌreɪt/
noun
- A type of fat that has one double bond in its chemical structure, found in foods like olive oil, avocados, and nuts, and considered healthy for the heart.
- Olive oil is rich in monounsaturates, which can help lower bad cholesterol.
- Avocados are a great source of monounsaturates and other nutrients.
- Nutritionists recommend replacing saturated fats with monounsaturates in your diet.
verb
- To convert a fat or oil into a monounsaturated form, typically through a chemical process like hydrogenation.
- The factory monounsaturates vegetable oils to make them more stable for cooking.
- Scientists are studying how to monounsaturate certain fats to improve their health benefits.
- This process monounsaturates the fatty acids, changing their properties.