Fat Facts (Your guide to good and bad fat)
TYPE OF FAT FOOD SOURCES YOUR GOALS TOP STRATEGIES
Omega-3s
EPA and DPA
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) Fatty fish (salmon, white albacore tuna, anchovies, sardines, mackerel, rainbow trout, bluefish, caviar), canola oil, walnuts, walnut oil, flaxseed, flaxseed oil 0.5 g per day minimum of EPA and DPA; 1 g per day of ALA Eat fatty fish twice a week; use mayonnaise or salad dressings made from canola oil.
Mono-unsaturated fats Olive oil, olives, canola oil, avocados, peanuts, almonds, cashews, pecans, pistachios, peanut butter 15% or more of daily calories (minimum 30 g per day in an 1,800-calorie diet) Use salad dressings made from olive or canola oil.
Omega-6s Corn oil, soybean oil, cottonseed oil, safflower oil 6 g per day maximum Cook or bake with olive or canola oil.
Saturated fats Fatty cuts of meat, whole and 2% milk, whole cheese, butter, premium ice cream, poultry skin 7% or less of total daily calories Eat more all-veggie meals.
Trans fats Processed foods (cookies, crackers, snack cakes, frozen entrées, margarines), fried fast foods Eliminate if possible. Choose products with no partially hydrogenated oils in the ingredients list.
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