Hemp Seed Uses and Benefits Sep 12, 2009
The 80% unsaturated fat in hemp seed makes it a concentrated source of calories as well as essential fatty acids (EFAs). Hemp seeds are high in Omega-3 GLA, ALA, and DHA, credited with brain and eyesight development and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. (Suite101.com)
Tipshelp pack a perfect school lunch Sep 8, 2009
A separate 2009 study found that only about half of schools that serve lunches under the National School Lunch Program met dietary energy standards and two-thirds of schools didnt meet the standards for fat and unsaturated fat. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Fat that's good for you Sep 5, 2009
September is Heart Awareness Month so start taking care of your heart this month by including monounsaturated fats in your diet. Monounsaturated fats can help reduce bad cholesterol levels in your blood when replacing other fats in the diet, and therefore lower your risk of heart disease and stroke ... Monounsaturated fats are usually liquid at room temperature, but can turn solid in the refrigerator. (iAfrica.com)
Healthy meals for after exercise Sep 2, 2009
One tablespoon of peanut butter contains about 100 calories and 7 grams of healthy unsaturated fat. Add chicken and vegetables in a flour tortilla for an easy high-protein meal. (CNN -- Health)
Eat Fats That Give Something Back Aug 23, 2009
Types of fat include: unsaturated fat, essential fatty acids, saturated fat, and lastly trans fats. We want to strive to include unsaturated fats especially essential fatty acids in the food we eat each day ... Unsaturated fats would be listed on the label as mono or poly unsaturated fats. (The Insiders -- Arizona Prep)
How To Get A Heart-Healthy Kitchen Jun 18, 2009
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After Weight Loss, Lower-Fat Diets May Be Best Apr 28, 2009
The Atkins diet slashes carbohydrates while allowing foods high in saturated fat, like butter and red meat, while South Beach emphasizes moderate amounts of unsaturated fat, like olive oil, and "good" carbohydrates like vegetables and beans. The Ornish plan is a vegetarian diet that is very low in fat overall and intended to prevent and treat heart disease. (MEDLINEplus)
Trans Fat Basics Apr 28, 2009
Trans fats stand apart from both saturated and unsaturated fat due to subtle, yet important chemical differences. According to an article published by University of Minnesota Researchers in an October 2008 issue of Minnesota Medicine, trans fats start their lives as healthy unsaturated fats, so named because their very chemical structure is not yet saturated with hydrogen bonds ... In this state the string of molecules that make up the unsaturated fat has a sort of kink in it. (Suite101.com)
Some fats can perk up your health Mar 1, 2009
Eating saturated fats from butter, cream and meat or trans fats (unsaturated fat with trans-isomer fatty acids) found in hydrogenated oils can boost risk of heart disease, while consuming mono-unsaturated fat suits the heart ... What she found was that in the countries where mono-unsaturated fats, found in olive oil, formed an integral part of the diet, no or few people were found to be overweight, a release from the university said ... Countries where the obesity rate was high and the... (India Times, India)
What's the Best Diet? Eating Less Food Feb 26, 2009
All four regimens also included high amounts of whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and substituted saturated fat, found in foods such as butter and meat, with unsaturated fat, found in vegetable oil and nuts. The participants were encouraged to exercise 90 minutes a week. (Time.com)
Calories, not type of diet, count most in weight-loss study Feb 26, 2009
All four diets were "heart healthy," meaning participants ate unsaturated fat, whole cereal grains, fruits and vegetables. People in the study were encouraged to eat 750 fewer calories each day and exercise at least 90 minutes each week. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Nutritious quinoa revered in both past, present Feb 11, 2009
Compared to other grains, it s high in unsaturated fat and low in carbohydrates. It s a great source of fiber, iron, magnesium and phosphorous. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Canola Oil Consumed During Pregnancy Lowers Breast Cancer Risk for Offspring Feb 7, 2009
Researchers fed pregnant and lactating mice a diet high in either corn oil, which contains 50 percent omega-6 polyunsaturated fats, or canola oil, which contains only 20 percent omega-6 polyunsaturated fats. Canola oil also has a much greater percentage of omega-3 polyunsaturated fat -- 10 percent compared with 0 ... "The unsaturated fat we went to was mostly corn oil, and that's about the time some of these hormonally influenced cancers started going up.". (MEDLINEplus)
Mediterranean Diet Enriched with Nuts Cuts Heart Risks Feb 7, 2009
"Traditionally, dietary patterns recommended for health have been low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets, which generally are not palatable. The results of the present study show that a non-energy-restricted traditional Mediterranean diet enriched with nuts, which is high in fat, high in unsaturated fat and palatable, is a useful tool in managing the metabolic syndrome," concluded Dr. Jordi Salas-Salvado, of the University of Rovira i Virgili, and colleagues. The study was published Dec. 8 in the... (MEDLINEplus)
