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Less Healthy Fat Talk
Earlier this week I discussed fat in general and the specifics of healthy fat. As promised, here is an explanation of those less healthy, sometimes known as unhealthy and “bad,” fats.
The less healthy fats are saturated fat and trans fat. For a long time saturated fat was considered the worst offender when it comes to fat, but in recent years it has been found that trans fats are even worse. Saturated fat is a culprit for raising your bad, LDL, cholesterol, but trans fat is doubly bad in that… read more »
Healthy Fat Talk
Yesterday I introduced you to the macronutrient fat and its functions in the body. Now that you know what fat does for you, it’s time to move on to what type of fat you should be eating.
About 30% of your calorie intake should be from dietary fat — so if you need 1800-2000 calories a day, 540-600 calories, or 60-67 grams, should be from fat. But you don’t want those calories to come from just any fat. It’s important to choose the healthiest type of fat, which is unsaturated fat.
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Fat Talk
When people hear the word “fat” they often think first about their bodies and weight. However, in the nutrition world, fat means much more than that. Fat is a macronutrient that plays an important role in your diet. Many people like to say there are “good” fats and “bad” fats. My philosophy is “everything in moderation,” so I prefer to label fats as “healthy” and “less healthy.”
Before I talk about the different fat so… read more »
Frozen Veggies Update
Last week’s Wednesday Wonders was about the nutritional difference between fresh and frozen vegetables. While I said that fresh and frozen are both great choices and nutritionally comparable, I failed to mention one very imortant point. Not all frozen veggies are alike.
When I think of frozen vegetables, I think of bags or boxes of plain veggies, nothing added. But these days that’s not all you’ll find. In order to entice people to eat more vegetables, companies have started… read more »
Fight Against Fat
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the possibility of a junk food tax being passed. As I mentioned then, this idea has been toyed with for a long time, so it’s no surprise that New York State has put it on hold yet again. That said, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, is making new efforts in the fight against fat. Just yesterday they launched a new ad campaign that says “Are you pouring on the pounds? Don’t drink yourself fat. Cut back on soda and other sugary beve… read more »
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