OIls & Fats
August 31, 2008 at 4:16 am | In Foods, Health, Health Information, Health Promotion, Healthy eating, Nutrition, Risk Factors, Supplements | Leave a CommentTags: fat, Healthy eating, margarine, Nutrition, oil, omega
Although fats and oil have not been included in the four food groups a certain amount is necessary fro a healthy eating patttern. Oil and fats supply calories and help our bodies absorb fat soluble Vitamins such as A, D, E & K.
The type of fat; however, and the amount eaten are equally important. A diet low in saturated and trans fat, for example, will reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease. On the other hand polyunsaturated & monosaturated fats are good sources of omega-3 & omega-6 and must be present in our diet.
To the foods in the four food groups we want to Include 35-40 g of unsaturated fat daily to ensure we have enough in our diet. no more is necessary. examples of source:
- Fat and oil used for your salad dressing or in your cooking-(canola or olive)
- Mayonnaise
- Margarine at the table- (Limit butter and hard margarine) soft margarine is ideal.
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