Friday, April 17, 2009

Ummm...Fingerlicking Good!

Fats are truly tasty.  It's what gives us that sense of satiety, or fullness that is so satisfying after a meal.  Unfortunately not all fats are good for us.  We have all heard that good fat, bad story and wanted to start weeding out those nasty saturated fats, so why not start this week by trying to eat less saturated fats, and little to no trans-fats.  According to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines set by the HHS and USDA, for a healthy adult saturated fats should be less then 10% of their total calories, and total fat 20-35% of their total calories.  So, based on a 2000 calorie diet, that is approximately 44-77g of total fat per day and of that total no more then 22g should be from saturated fat.  Remember to always choose meats, poultry, dry beans, and milk products that are lean,  low in fat or fat-free, and little to no trans-fats.  When looking on the back of a package if the ingredient list says partially or fully hydrogenated soybean oil or any other oil, there are trans-fats in that product.  Try to choose options that do not contain that ingredient at all.  Also try to choose options that have less than 5 grams of saturated fat.    

Tip
 
Fats 9calories/gram (If there are 6 grams of total fat per serving then multiple 9x6=54calories from fat.  To find the percentage of fat calories of the total calories, divide 54/total calories per serving and times by 100.
Carbohydrates 4calories/gram
Protein 4calories/gram


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