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Fats and Cholesterol

American Heart Association.

Fact sheet with discussion of dietary fats

Dietary Fats: Total Fat and Fatty Acids, Chapter 8 Dietary Reference Intakes

National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board.

Cholesterol Chapter 9 Dietary Reference Intakes

National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board.

Dietary Fat and Cholesterol ( pdf | 100 KB )

Oklahoma State University. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.

DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.

Fats & Cholesterol

Harvard University. Harvard School of Public Health.

Trans Fat Labeling

DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.

United States Department of Agriculture, CNPP

A useful definition and guide to dietary oils.

What Are Solid Fats?

United States Department of Agriculture, CNPP

A guide to solid fats in the diet.