Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Healthy Fat Intake




This information is aimed at helping you to



reduce your fat intake. The average individual



eats too much fat, a factor that's linked to



a variety of health problems, including cancer.



Diets that are high in fat are associated with



breast and colon cancer, with some studies



linking high fat to prostate cancer as well.





A majority of people can bring their fat intakes



down to a healthy range by making a few adjustments



in the way they shop, cook, and prepare the foods



they eat.





Now days, it's getting easier and easier to control



the amount of fat you consume. The fat content of



foods are now available through the nutrition label



and through brochures distributed by food companies



and even fast food restaurants.





You can use this information on nutrition to choose



lower fat foods by comparing products and food



brands. Once you have a rough idea of what a healthy



intake of fat is, you'll know what you can and what



you can't have.





From day to day, the amount of fat you eat will



vary. Some meals and some days will be higher in



fat than others. Even high fat meals can be kept



in line with healthy eating as long as you balance



those days accordingly. The average fat intake over



the course of weeks and months is important, not the



fat intake of every meal and food you consume.





Younger adults and high active adults who have



higher calorie needs can probably eat a little more



fat. Older adults and those that aren't very active



should aim for a lower fat intake. This way, you



can control your fat intake and avoid the many



problems that fat is associated with.


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