Food Pyramid Guide
for Dieters - Daily Recommendations for Dietary Fat
Should I cut fat completely from my Diet Food
Pyramid in order to reduce calories for weight
loss?
-
- No
- because when an individual cuts fat out of
the diet, it can produce hair-raising experiences.
Trust me - I once had hair that even Rapunzel
would have been proud to have worn but when
I cut fat out of my diet, I resembled a baby
eaglet. So I learned the hard way.
-
- Minimal
fat in the diet contributes to healthy benefits
- skin, hair, organs. And of course, too
much fat in the diet contributes to weight gain.
Your medical professional is your best
source for determining just how much fat you
need to pack into your weight loss plan.
As a rule of thumb, the USDA's current
recommendations on fat in the daily diet are as follows:
- fat based on 30 percent of calories in
daily diet
- saturated fat based on 10 percent of
calories in daily diet
Fat Content
in Oils
- Coconut oil contains about 12 grams of
saturated fat per Tablespoon.
- Palm Oil contains about 7 grams of
saturated fat per Tablespoon.
- Sesame oil contains about 9 grams of
saturated fat per Tablespoon.
- Lard contains about 5 grams of fat per
Tablespoon.
Keep in mind that 100% of the calories
contained in oil above come from fat. While dieting, all of these oils should
be avoided due to the saturated fat content. Even after dieting, as a
health-measure saturated fats should be strictly limited. By limiting the
saturated fats in the daily diet, an individual will also be limiting their
amount of clogged arteries.
One of the best oils for dieters is olive
oil which is high in monounsaturated fat - about 10 grams per Tablespoon.
Benefits of monounsaturated fat consumption have been linked to the following
health benefits when eaten in moderation:
- reduction of total cholesterol
- reduction of plaque in arteries
- decrease in high blood pressure
- decrease in high glucose levels
- assists in weight loss
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