Most people avoid all fats in their diet, and miss out on the good ones! According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, adults should get 20% to 35% of their daily calories from fat.
So which fats are the good ones? Polyunsaturated fats can lower cholesterol. Limit saturated fats because they can increase your chance for type 2 diabetes and raise your cholesterol. However, keep on consuming those monounsaturated fats, which raise HDL (good cholesterol) and lower LDL (bad cholesterol). And definitely don’t leave out omega-3 fatty acids, which fight inflammation, help control blood clotting, and lower blood pressure and triglycerides!
For more detailed information about the types of fat you need or should avoid, go to health.com
Post by Carolyn Smith