DAY 139 of 365.
LIMIT UNHEALTHY FAT.
Limiting how much saturated and trans fats you eat is an important step to reduce your blood cholesterol and lower your risk of coronary artery disease. A high blood cholesterol level can lead to a buildup of plaques in your arteries, called atherosclerosis, which can increase your risk of heart attack and stroke.Saturated fat should not be more than 5 to 6% of your total daily calories or not more than 11 to 13g of saturated fat if you follow a 2,000 calories a day-to-day diet. Avoid trans fat totally.
You can reduce the amount of saturated fat in your diet by trimming fat off your meat or choosing lean meats with less than 10 percent fat. You can also add less butter, margarine and shortening when cooking and serving
Fat to choose;
Olive oil, vegetable and nut oils, margarine trans free, avocados, nuts seeds and cholesterol lowering margarine such as benecol.
Fat to limit
Butter, cream sauce, cocoa butter found in chocolate, coconut,palm,cottonseed and palm kernel oils, hydrogenated margarine and shortenings.
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