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.
Healthy Grocery Shopping
Grocery shopping is something we all have to do, even though choosing the right foods can be very hard
indeed. To assist you with your healthy grocery shopping, the tips below can indeed help make things
easier than ever before:
1. Never go grocery shopping on an empty stomach.
2. Select canned fruits and tuna that are packed in
water, not oil or syrup.
3. Look at the labels for the words "hydrogenated" or "partially hydrogenated". The earlier you see
them appear on the list, the higher the amount of unhealthy trans fatty acids the food will contain.
4. Don't buy turkey with the skin on it, and if you plan to buy chicken - buy a chicken breast
meal.
5. When you select frozen dinners, select those that are not only low in fat, but low in sodium
and cholesterol as well.
6. If you aren't consuming enough dairy products, go with calcium fortified orange juice instead.
7. Go for whole grain breads, cereals, and rolls.
8. Give cantaloupe a try. With just 95 calories, half of the melon will provide more than a day's
supply of Vitamin C and beta carotene.
9. Don't be tricked into buying yogurt covered by nuts or raisins, as the coating is normally
made of sugar and partially hydrogenated oils.
10. Get some of the low fat treats, such as pretzels, ginger snaps, and angel food cake.
By following the above tips when grocery shopping, you'll avoid the bad foods and get those that you
need. There are many different healthy foods at the grocery store, all it takes is the will power
to go past the bad foods and on to the good ones.
