Fats & Cholesterol
Name one food that is high in healthy fat
Nuts, seeds, avocado, fish, heart healthy oils (canola, peanut, olive)
Name two sources of whole grain foods.
Whole wheat bread, cereals, brown rice, quinoa, oatmeal
Name two foods that are high in saturated fats
Beef, pork and chicken fat, whole milk and 2%, butter, cheese, shortening, lard
Name one healthy food and one not so healthy food that is high in carbohydrates.
Healthy Unhealthy
Beans Candy
Vegetables Soda
Whole grain bread & cereals Syrup
Fruit Sugar
Milk or milk products White bread
Sugary cereal
We all need some fat in our diet. Name one function of dietary fat.
Stored energy, helps maintain body temp, helps you feel full, assists in absorption of fat soluable vitamins (A, D, E and K)
Name 2 functions of carbohydrates and/ or fiber.
Main source of energy, used by muscles during high intensity exercise, lowers cholesterol, helps move the waste through the intestine and out of the body
What happens when you eat too much fat?
Gain weight, high cholesterol
Approximately what percent of your diet should come from fat?
25-30%