| If you're "fat" and don't eat low fat food in | | | | be in your best interests to choose something |
| public, do you get comments from others? | | | | else to eat. Around 50 - 60 grams of fat or |
| Eating fat has become such an emotive thing | | | | 25 - 30% of your total daily caloric intake |
| to the point that when an overweight person | | | | should be coming from fat. The 2005 Dietary |
| eats a burger in public, fingers are pointed | | | | Guidelines for Americans states that 20 - 35% |
| and heads are shaken.Fat is not bad for you. | | | | of your calories should come from fat. They |
| That's right. I said it. Low fat is not the | | | | also state that the fats that you do eat need |
| ultimate healthy food. If you can eat it in | | | | to be coming from poly or monounsaturated |
| moderation, fat is not bad for you. In fact, | | | | sources such as fish.So by looking at the |
| fat plays an important role in the optimum | | | | nutrition panel each time when you purchase |
| functioning of your body. It cushion the | | | | food, you can eat low fat food and cut your |
| body's major organs and transports vitamins | | | | fat intake to around 25 - 30% of your total |
| A, D, E & K around your body.[1] Your body | | | | intake while choosing to eat unsaturated fats |
| definitely needs fat.The problem with fat is | | | | from sources such as fish, nuts and vegetable |
| that fat also delivers over twice the | | | | oils such as olive oil. Sources:[1] |
| kilojoules that protein or carbohydrates can | | | | Saxelby, C (2002) Nutrition For Life Hardie |
| per gram. So the idea with fat, is to eat it | | | | Grant Books P. 18.Date Written: 13th |
| in moderation. Eating healthily to lose | | | | February 2006.My name is Jenny Mathers, I |
| weight can often mean that you have to eat | | | | certainly hope that you've enjoyed this |
| low fat food in order to cut your calories, | | | | article about low fat food. Now go to part 2 |
| but it doesn't mean removing fat altogether | | | | of this article, where I give a mild fish |
| from your diet.So exactly how do you moderate | | | | curry recipe which contains only 3.61 grams |
| your fat intake to healthy levels. Well, one | | | | of fat! I strive to research and write about |
| way that you can do this is to look at the | | | | the most reputable nutrition, weight loss and |
| nutritional value of the meals you're eating. | | | | health information possible. You can also |
| Even fast food restaurants these days are | | | | see my site Savvy Fat Burning Foods here, |
| publishing the nutrition panels on their | | | | where I strive to encourage all those wishing |
| wrappers. So have a look, it's free.If the | | | | to lose weight to seek individual advice from |
| nutrition panel states that the food contains | | | | a dietitian, doctor or health care |
| more than 50 - 60 grams of fat, then it might | | | | professional. |