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Healthy fats in Mediterranean Diet

Mediterranean Diet contain high fat foods like olive oil (which is almost 100% fat), nuts (which are usually 50+% fat), and fish (which are often about 12+% fat). Avocado is also rich in monounsaturated fats.

The focus of the Mediterranean diet is on making smart choices about the types of fat you eat. The Mediterranean diet features olive oil as the primary source of fat and especially the extra virgin type that is rich in antioxidants; Healthy monounsaturated fat found in olive oil helps lower LDL cholesterol levels;