What sort of vegetable fats add to amd risk?

Re macular disease (WDDTY vol 15 no 3), do you mean vegetable fats after they’ve been processed, as in margarine?

It also states that 'these fats included the monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and trans unsaturated fat'”, which implies that the fats mentioned are indeed processed - or not? - Gillian Sharman, Gatley

PROOF! replies: The study referred to processed food, which is rich in processed polyunsaturated fats and hydrogenated trans fats. The point is to eat an unprocessed, wholefood diet high in omega-3 (from, say, flaxseed oil) and to ensure you don’t overdose on omega-6 fats.

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