Become more healthy in the foods you eat : fat

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Become More Healthy
In the Foods you eat... Fat
Why worry about eating fat?
Most Americans eat too much fat. Eating a lot of fat raises your blood cholesterol
number. If your blood cholesterol number is too high, you may have a heart attack
or a stroke.
What is fat?
Fat is a greasy substance that doesn’t mix ( dissolve in) with water. Pound for pound,
fats have more calories than any other food. Fats may be solid at room temperature
like beef fat, shortening, and butter or liquid like corn and soybean oils.
What foods have fat in them?
There is fat in most foods. It is found often in meat, dairy products, desserts, and
snacks. You can see some fats, like butter and meat fat. But some fats cannot be
seen, like the fat in nuts, cheese, and hot dogs. This is called hidden fat because
you are not as aware that it is in your food. Most fruits and vegetables have no fat.
You see the fat in: Fats are hidden in:
butter whole milk and whole milk products
margarine many processed foods
oil many prepared foods
shortening snack foods
cream sauces and gravies
salad dressing hot dogs and cold cuts
mayonnaise egg yolks
meat drippings cheeses
marbled parts of meat seeds
bacon nuts
meat trimming olives
avocados
EAT RIGHT
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