Foods and Nutrition 1021 Study Guide - Tilefish, Macadamia, Unsaturated Fat

• School: Western University
• Department: Foods and Nutrition
• Course: Foods and Nutrition 1021
• Professor: All

Document Summary

High-fat foods: which to choose for good health. Saturated fat plays big role in elevated blood cholesterol. Problem w low fat diets: hard for some ppl to keep in long term, not necessarily low cal, may exclude nutritious foods like fish, nuts, seeds and veggie oils. Death rates from heart disease are associated w high saturated fat diets: but weakly linked with total fats. Study between finland and greece: both have 40% or more cals from fat but, finland highest heart disease rate, greece lowest b/c a lot of fat is from olive oil vs solid fats. Up to 35% cals from fat w/ reduced saturated and trans fats = low heart disease. Limit fat intake, leaner meats, cook w/out added fat, limit trans fat, choose low fat milks. Amount on labels is added to saturated. Mostly from hydrogenated veggie oils used to cook product. Trans fats: raise plasma ldl cholesterol, reduces hdl cholesterol.