Monounsaturated fat. Definition. noun, plural: monounsaturated fats. An unsaturated fatty acid that contains only one double or triple bond in the carbon chain, and believed to be a dietary fat that helps reduce LDL cholesterol in blood. Supplement. Foods rich in monounsaturated fats are almonds, peanut oil, olive oil, canola, and avocados.
acetone body, ketone body - a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders.
A lot of people are confused by the term ketosis. You may read that it is a dangerous state for the body, and it does sound abnormal to be in ketosis. But ketosis merely means that our bodies are using fat for energy. How Ketones Are Made in Our Bodies. Ketones (also called ketone bodies) are molecules generated during fat metabolism, whether they are from the fat in the guacamole you just ate or fat you were carrying around your middle.