Eating too much saturated fat Saturated fats ‑- in meats, poultry, milk and butter ‑- can boost “bad” and total cholesterol and send you down the path of heart disease. Go Mediterranean, and train your palate to prefer monounsaturated fats found in canola, olive and peanut oil and polyunsaturated fats found in safflower, corn and flaxseed oil
