High Cholesterol Diets and Heart Disease Most people are aware that reducing your fat intake can help decrease the risk for heart attack, but most people also look at the wrong number when comparing fats. The most important number for measuring fat is the percentage of calories from fat, NOT the fat grams or calories. According to PCRM.org, we should be getting about 15 percent of our calories from fat. The leanest beef gets 30% of its calories from fat. Skinless chicken get 23% of its calories from fat. Cheeses get about 60-80% of their calories from fat. Butter, margarine, oils get 100% of their calories from fat. Grains, beans, fruits, vegetables get 10% of their calories from fat. The standard American diet includes eating the first four from the list and occasionally supplementing with the last category, rather than the other way around like in traditional Asian cultures. Vegan-Nutritionista
Posted on: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:58:39 +0000
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