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Fats and Oils
Fats and oils are necessary in the process of vitamin absorption and helping fuel the body. Fats protect the nervous system tissue and contribute to the production of hormones.
Fats have received bad publicity over the years, and therefore, foods have sprung up everywhere that advertise “low-fat” or “fat free”. Many people have sought after foods containing the lowest amount of fat, seeking that as a weight loss solution. We have come to realize that fat is not the enemy.
This is not to say that, since fat is no longer the enemy, you will lose weight and become healthy by eating a high in fat diet. The enemy is, as it has always been, the overall poor diet leading to a “fat” waistline and bad health. Learning to maintain our health is the solution. In order to maintain our health, we need fat in our diet. We just need to make better choices in the amounts of calories that we consume.
There are three different types of fats: saturated fats, unsaturated fats, and trans fats. Saturated fats are the fats found in animal products, such as whole milk, cheese, and meat. Trans fats are the fats found in margarine products, bakery isles, snack isles, or any product that contains the word hydrogenated in the list of ingredients. Unsaturated fats are the fats that are healthier for us. Unsaturated fats are fats from fish like salmon and albacore both which are quite heart healthy fish. Other unsaturated fats are from oils such as olive oil and peanut oil.
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Yahoo! News Search Results for Fats and Oils
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Fats and Fish Oils: What You Need to Know (Tonic)
Trying to make sense of which fat is good for you? Dr. Richard Firshein gives the skinny on fat.
Palm oil's key role in sustainability to continue (Business Times (Malaysia))
PALM oil, which is one of the world's 17 edible oils and fats, will continue to play a leading role in sustainability as well as major role in feeding the growing world population.
Palm oil's key role in sustainability to continue (Business Times (Malaysia))
PALM oil, which is one of the world's 17 edible oils and fats, will continue to play a leading role in sustainability as well as major role in feeding the growing world population. United Plantations Bhd vice-chairman and executive director of corporate affairs Datuk Carl Bek-Nielsen said statistics showed that the world's population is expected to swell to 9.3 billion by 2050 from 6.8 billion ...
District mulls law to trap grease in sewers (Marin Independent Journal)
The Tamalpais Community Services District board on Wednesday will discuss a proposed amendment to a district ordinance requiring sewer interceptors to prevent grease, fats and oils from winding up in its sewer collection system.
Become A Food Label "Sleuth" (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Montefiore Nutritionist Explains How to Uncover Hidden Trans Fats and Protect Your Heart
Cast iron pans add iron, not fat (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Tami M. Best, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., C.D.E., is director of diabetes education at Thompson Health.
Kathy Freston: A High Protein Diet Won't Make You Lose Weight Long Term: In F...
It's resoundingly clear in that a plant-based diet is both preventative and healing, whereas a diet high in animal protein is destructive to our health. High protein diets not only makes us sick, but also fat.
Healthy cooking for Passover? All it takes is tweaking (JTA)
NEW YORK (JTA) -- Eating adventurously may be considered a virtue for 51 weeks of the year, but when it comes to Passover cooking, tradition rules with a matzah ball-shaped fist.
KENANGA UNIT WINS 'TOP OVERALL FUTURES BROKER' AWARD FOR SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE ...
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- K&N Kenanga Holdings Bhd's subsidiary, Kenanga Deutsche Futures Sdn Bhd (KDF), has won the Top Overall Futures Broker Award 2009 and Top Equity Futures Broker Award 2009.
Newport News starting program to reduce greasy drains (Daily Press)
NEWPORT NEWS ? Restaurants soon will have to comply with a new city ordinance that forbids eateries from dumping grease into the drains.
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