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  • noun Plural form of fat.

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Examples

  • While Omega 3's are good fats, * trans fats* are not good fats.

    unknown title 2009

  • If I recall correctly, he actually recommends certain fats in his diet — although at a much lower level that those found in high-fat or even, what one might call, mid-fat diets.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Are Carbs Worse than Fat? 2010

  • Endocrine disruptors include a vast number of persistent modern polymers that bio-accumulate in fats and oils – making us top-feeders a vulnerable lot.

    Waldo Jaquith - New year’s resolution. 2008

  • It is also naturally very low in fats (around 5%) and constitutes a very healthy source of proteins and calcium.

    Lebneh and Lebanese Cuisine Steve Carper 2008

  • The 8 teams followed are sufficiently varied in culture and in their choice of problems: The U.S. team from Vancouver, Washington has chosen to eliminate trans fats from the school district menu, in an attempt to curb childhood obesity.

    Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2008

  • Such hormonal changes made people hungry for foods heavy in fats and sugars such as chips, biscuits, cakes and peanuts, she added.

    Archive 2008-04-01 2008

  • We are conditioned by our culture that meat-dairy foods, high in protein and fats, is the best for us.

    Try A Meatless Meal For National Vegetarian Week | Lifehacker Australia 2008

  • The main source of trans fats is partially hydrogenated oils, formed when hydrogen is added to liquid vegetable oils to harden them.

    Donuts a Heath Food? | Impact Lab 2007

  • Nerve agents work on the nerves; they are not soluble in fats and to the liver they do not travel, especially in their half hour half life.

    Fun with History 2007

  • Nerve agents work on the nerves; they are not soluble in fats and to the liver they do not travel, especially in their half hour half life.

    Archive 2007-11-01 2007

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