Saturated fats in the US diet

What has the highest sat fats in the US diet?

beverages

Highest with a lot of cheese = lots of sat fats

mixed dishes

recommendations:

Totally fat intakes _____ of kcals

Saturated fat: < __ kcals

KNOW AHA recommends __%

Trans fat: < __ kcals

Cholesterol: ___

total fat intakes; 20-35% of kcals

Saturated fat: < 10% kcals

AHA recommends 5-6%

Trans fat: <1 %

Cholesterol: minimize

does choosing leaner animal protein reduce unhealthy fats/

yes

How to reduce unhealthy fats:

Eat plenty of ___ ___ and ___

Don’t be ___

Key is ____ amount of nuts, avocado, olives, and some liquid -oils

veggies, fruit and whole grains

Extreme

Moderate!

What is avocado mostly?

high in fat MUFA

Hidden fats in:

fast foods/eating out

Prepared food

Baked goods

Crackers, chips,

Salads with mayo/dressing

Dairy fats

Fat replacers: are they safe in most regard? When not?

safe in most regards

When consumed in large wuanitities can cause problems