How to Use polyunsaturated in a Sentence

polyunsaturated

adjective
  • The polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids inside can help nourish your hair and scalp and prevent dryness.
    Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 17 Feb. 2021
  • Some of the markers, like the ratio of polyunsaturated fats to total fatty acids, were tied with decreased mortality.
    Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Among its pros, unsweetened almond milk is lower in carbs and sugar than a lot of other options, and is a good source of polyunsaturated fats and vitamins A and E. Unsweetened varieties have no sugar and just 2.5 grams of fat.
    Jenna Birch, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
  • Risk of CVD is reduced when dairy fat is replaced with polyunsaturated fat or carbohydrates from whole grains, but no change was found when replacing it with refined carbohydrates.
    Kerri Link Heckert, Ms, Rd, Philly.com, 26 June 2017
  • When looking for an oil to use in cooking, those with high levels of monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats that lower cholesterol are preferred.
    Ashley May, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Fish oil is a polyunsaturated fat that contains two types of omega-3 fatty acids — eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, which the human body does not naturally produce in large quantities.
    Bryony Gilbey, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2021
  • The supplements contain omega-3 fatty acids, the polyunsaturated oils prominent in fatty cold water fish like salmon, sardines and mackerel.
    Jane E. Brody, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2018
  • The abdominal organs and fat stores consumed by wild cheetahs are high in saturated fats and low in polyunsaturated fatty acids when compared to the fats stored in and around the muscle tissues typically fed to captive animals.
    Adrian Tordiffe, Smithsonian, 24 July 2017
  • The abdominal organs and fat stores consumed by wild cheetahs are high in saturated fats and low in polyunsaturated fatty acids when compared to the fats stored in and around the muscle tissues typically fed to captive animals.
    Adrian Tordiffe, Smithsonian, 24 July 2017
  • The phrase healthy fat usually refers to monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
    SELF, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Contrary to popular belief, saturated fats are good for you and many polyunsaturated oils may actually be harmful.
    Dorothy Kieffer, sacbee.com, 29 May 2017
  • But fatty acids, specifically certain polyunsaturated fatty acids, are crucial to healthy skin function.
    A.a. Newton, SELF, 28 Aug. 2019
  • However, fats like monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are the heart-healthy choices.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Chickpeas are an underrated source of polyunsaturated fats.
    The Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Tempeh also serves up a helping of healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
    Alexandra Sifferlin, Time, 12 Apr. 2018
  • What Is 'Healthy' Fat? Unsaturated fats, including monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, are healthy fats.
    Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Specifically, slower finishers consumed significantly less monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats than faster runners, as well as significantly less potassium and magnesium.
    Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 4 June 2020

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