How to Balance my Fat Profile?

Diet and Nutrition
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I’m a beginner as far as training goes, I trained semi-seriously for about 2 years (not being consistent, not having a program, etc) but I recently began to train seriously. Once I started to eat a healthier diet, with the help of T-Nation, I have begun to lean out and gain strength, as well as feeling better.

That being said, one thing I still don’t understand is how I am supposed to go about balancing my fat profile. I understand that there are 3 types: Saturates, Polysaturates, and Monosaturates.

I supplement with 6-8 Flameout every day, which I understand to be a polysaturate. I would imagine eggs are a saturate, so since I eat eggs every day, I am sure I get my fair share.

Can anyone suggest a way to add some monosaturates? I feel that I’m deficient in that department.

PS: I see a lot of recommendations to eat Milled Flax or Flax oil, why is that? I intend to make a trip to the store to stock up on food that will allow me to balance out my fats.

Thanks in advance.

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Olive oil is a good source for monunsaturated fat. About 10g per serving.

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Okay, so I’ll start trying to eat more olive oil.

I’m still curious about Flax though, especially if it’s something that I can feasibly put into my bedtime shake-- I’m at college in the dorms, so I can’t cook my own food, unfortunately.

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Yeah, it’s fine to put in your shakes although to me the texture is kinda gross.

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I used to put flax in my MRP’s for the healthy fats obviously, but it’s also a great source of fiber.