Food Facts for Older Adults: Information on how to Use the Dietary GuidelinesU.S. Department of Agriculture, Human Nutrition Information Service, 1993 - 68 pages |
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... ( calories ) . Fats are mixtures of three kinds of fatty acids - saturated , monounsatu- rated , and polyunsaturated . A fat that con- tains a lot of saturated fatty acids is usually firm , like butter or lard . Some vegetable fats like ...
... ( calories ) . Fats are mixtures of three kinds of fatty acids - saturated , monounsatu- rated , and polyunsaturated . A fat that con- tains a lot of saturated fatty acids is usually firm , like butter or lard . Some vegetable fats like ...
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... calories can in- crease your blood cholesterol . A diet contain- ing too much total fat and too many calories may increase your risk for certain cancers . The way diet affects blood cholesterol varies among individuals . However , blood ...
... calories can in- crease your blood cholesterol . A diet contain- ing too much total fat and too many calories may increase your risk for certain cancers . The way diet affects blood cholesterol varies among individuals . However , blood ...
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... calories per teaspoon . So , go easy on all fats and foods made with a lot of fat . the number one cause of death in ... calories come from fat . A diet with 30 percent or less of calories from total fat ( and less than 10 percent of ...
... calories per teaspoon . So , go easy on all fats and foods made with a lot of fat . the number one cause of death in ... calories come from fat . A diet with 30 percent or less of calories from total fat ( and less than 10 percent of ...
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... calorie salad dressings - they are usually low in fat . • As a beverage , gradually replace whole milk with 2 percent fat milk , then 1 percent fat or skim milk . In the Kitchen : • When cooking , replace saturated fats such as butter ...
... calorie salad dressings - they are usually low in fat . • As a beverage , gradually replace whole milk with 2 percent fat milk , then 1 percent fat or skim milk . In the Kitchen : • When cooking , replace saturated fats such as butter ...
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... salt . • Look for low or reduced sodium or " no - salt- added " versions of foods . Nutrition Information Serving Size Calories Fat ....... Sodium 1/2 cup .20 .0 .150 mg . In the Kitchen : • Cook plain rice , pasta. 8 Section.
... salt . • Look for low or reduced sodium or " no - salt- added " versions of foods . Nutrition Information Serving Size Calories Fat ....... Sodium 1/2 cup .20 .0 .150 mg . In the Kitchen : • Cook plain rice , pasta. 8 Section.
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