Managing Diabetes with Polyunsaturated and Mono unsaturated fats

Eating small amounts of polyunsaturated and mono unsaturated fats can help ensure you get the essential fatty acids and vitamins your body needs.

Polyunsaturated fats include:

•Polyunsaturated margarine (check the label for the word 'polyunsaturated')

• Sunflower, safflower, soybean, corn, cotton seed, grape seed and sesame oils

• The fat found in oily fish such as herring, mackerel, sardine, salmon and tuna.

Mono unsaturated fats Include:

• Canola and olive oils

• Some margarines

• Avocado

Seeds, nuts, but spreads and peanut oil contain a combination of polyunsaturated and mono unsaturated fat