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Would someone mind posting the good 'fats'?
I've heard many different answers and would appreciate imput to come to a final answer.

So far i've been told:

Polyunsaturated
Monounsaturated

Is this correct?(Pretty much unsaturated fats)

Thanks in advance.

Good Fats



bad fats

Thanks for posting a picture of my mom and sister. I dont get made fun of for it enough as it is.

You've basically got it

Good
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Polyunsaturated
-Omega 3 - canola, flaxseed, walnut, and soybean oils, and oily fish like mackerel, herring, tuna, and salmon
-Omega 6 - safflower, sunflower and corn oils

Monounsaturated
as DJBens said





Not great- but ok in reasonable amounts
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Saturated Fats
--animal products -- Dairy, fatty meats
--Coconut, palm and other tropical oils





Really Horrible- Always Avoid
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Trans Fats
Man made -- look for "hydrogenated *** oil" in the ingredients

Don't just trust the nutrition label on this because of rounding.
.4 grams of trans per serving is 0 grams on the label.





In the body these have these effects.
"Good" blood cholesterol = HDL
"Bad" blood cholesterol = LDL

unsaturated = HDL Up and LDL down
Saturated = HDL up and LDL up
Trans = HDL down and LDL up

Saturated fats are fine as long as it comes from animals raised in a healthy way. There are numerous studies coming out now showing that all the info linking saturated fat to heart disease and all that crap really had no scientific basis. Olive oil and avocado oil contain saturated fats also btw.

Read "Real Food" by Nina Planck for some well-documented facts on fats.

Well it just made me think because sometimes i can't get enough 'calories' in one day so i was thinking i can sub it with fat, but good fat ya know? Been reading labels lately and sometimes they don't add up and i'm wondering Total fat 15g, but has 1g monounsaturated and 12g of polyunsaturated, so where's the rest of the fat?


Toot toot! Next stop my stomach!

Thanks for all your replies by the way.

bad fats



Notice how they are CHICKS!

Does your body store/burn/utilize these fats differently? I know there was a big push years ago for a low fat diet. I wonder if there is still a limit that you should keep in mind in consuming fats, depsite thier label as good or bad.

So that's what Patsy and Penny did when I dropped them off after Prom. They said they had to pack to go visit a sick cousin. Looks like they were taking care of each other. And to think...two more shots at the prom and they could have been mine all mine.

I eat a fair amount of unsaturated fats (being a mostly vegetarian that doesn't care for milk products or egg) but when I got my cholesterol tested (my brother is 23 and had/has high cholesterol) but both my good and bad cholesterol levels were low. Are there other ways besides the "good" fats to raise my HDL?

Natural, non-hydrogenated coconut oil will raise your HDL.

Try to keep your fat intake to no more than 25% of your daily caloric intake. You can break that down to:

Saturated - less than 10%
Polyunsaturated - more than 7.5%
Monounsaturated - more than 7.5%
Trans fat - 0%

In Canada prior to 2007, nutritional labelling guidelines allowed companies to 'hide' the amount of transfat in the food product:

Total fat 15g, but has 1g monounsaturated and 12g of polyunsaturated, so where's the rest of the fat?

Answer - 2g trans fat

So I'm assuming where you live the guidelines allow for less clear nutritional information.

I was refering to the pack of almonds

I was on a pretty much 'eat the least fat that you can' diet. No wonder i was having a hard time gaining weight hehe. Made me REAL lean but a pain to bulk up. We all have our experiemental stages. Just asking questions as i learn more about my body and see what others do and apply what i think would work for me. Trial and error.

Fats Domino

Fats Waller

Minnesota Fats

These are the good ones.

Julia Child used to say that "if you eat a low-fat diet your hair will fall out, your skin will flake off, and you will end up looking like a reptile."

I have lost a whole person worth of weight on the theory that eating good food is good for you. I avoid things that don't seem to work with my metabolism (pasta, rice, potatoes, and so on). If it moos, quacks, or can be churned I eat it.

Tonight I was super lucky because the husband prepared a red beet and avocado salad with vinaigrette from our local olives and aceto balmsamico (the real stuff from Modena that is as thick as molasses). Then he roasted a pork loin with onions and garlic in a reduction of red wine and a little cognac. For desert he made a banana and Quark (German low-fat cottage cheese) mouse. Before bed I drank a touch of Cognac.

Also, in the contrary to conventional wisdom column, I have dinner at 9.30 or 10.00 which is civilized but just wrong from a dietary standpoint. It still doesn't matter.

I eat like this every single day and I have lost nearly 100 lbs. in the last couple of years.

To me the trick is to eat good food, in limited portions, and to exercise every damned day. Also, at least I have foods that I am sort of "allergic" to i.e. pasta etc. and I just don't eat those things. No big deal.

Cheers,
Terry

DJBens77 saidDoes your body store/burn/utilize these fats differently? I know there was a big push years ago for a low fat diet. I wonder if there is still a limit that you should keep in mind in consuming fats, depsite thier label as good or bad.

I would actually put out for a plate of beets. MMMMMMMMmmmmmmm

Yes, Beets are good!

Ok, can someone clarify the pros and cons of eating alot of nuts (no pun intended)? I eat alot throughout the day, everyday and all kinds: Walnuts, cashews, Almonds ect.. plus the only milk I drink is almond milk (Im a vegan who hates soy.)
Is there a such thing as too much when it comes to this? I need some expert clarification.

Just a few comments for your consideration.

Trans Fats and saturated fats are pretty much nailed down as being not all that great for the diet. Watch for the word Hydrogenated in any ingredients list, it indicates the fat has been artificially altered with hydrogen and is not good for human consumption.

As far as the mono vs poly unsaturated fats there has been some conflicting research. The current greater amount of evidence is in favor of it shaking out in the following ways. In most studies polyunsaturated fats tend to help your body get rid of cholesterol, keep your blood lipids down and may help reduce cholesterol deposits in artery walls. Some other studies have shown that monounsaturated fats may also help reduce blood cholesterol as long as the diet is very low in saturated fat. However, monounsaturated fats were associated positively with insulin resistance and poly unsaturated's were not, basically meaning that monounsaturated fats may make your insulin less effective, not good for weight control and not good for building muscle size.

Fish oil is a way to get some fat in your diet and provide some additional health and recovery benefits, and increase "good cholesterol" at the same time, while not having to get in the habit of eating additional fatty foods.

According to the American Heart Association:

Saturated fat intake should not exceed 7 percent of total calories each day. Trans fat intake should not exceed 1 percent of total calories each day.

Total fat intake (saturated, trans, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated) should be adjusted to fit total caloric needs. Overweight people should consume no more than 30 percent of total calories from fat.

Hope this sheds some light on the subject for you.

MikeAlva saidYes, Beets are good!

Ok, can someone clarify the pros and cons of eating alot of nuts (no pun intended)? I eat alot throughout the day, everyday and all kinds: Walnuts, cashews, Almonds ect.. plus the only milk I drink is almond milk (Im a vegan who hates soy.)
Is there a such thing as too much when it comes to this? I need some expert clarification.

Nuts, especially almonds and walnuts are a good source of protein and monounsaturated fat, as well as Omega 3 and 6. They make a good late-night snack, at only about 240 per serving (1/3 cup). Almonds are the best nut source of Vitamin E and the FDA just approved the claim that eating 1.5 ounces of most nuts per day can reduce the risk of heart disease in conjunction with a diet low in cholesterol and saturated fat (less than 10%).

The downside would be salted nuts (I'm trying to keep a straight face while typing this) and roasted nuts. Roasting nuts actually makes them go rancid.

Edited to add:

Peanuts are natures vacuum...they suck up all the crap in the soil.

Ooh, I didnt know that about Peanuts or the whole roasted thing? Thanks for the heads up! I mostly only eat the Go Raw Trail Mix from Trader Joes. They are uncooked/ processed and have no salt added! Expensive as all hell, but soo addictive!

I am going to ursamajors house for dinner from now on. Set another place at the table for me. I love eating at 9 or later, grew up that way.

Skip the beets though. I had a roomie that ate red beet eggs all the time. apparently they are quite good for you.

ursamajor said

Tonight I was super lucky because the husband prepared a red beet and avocado salad with vinaigrette from our local olives and aceto balmsamico (the real stuff from Modena that is as thick as molasses). Then he roasted a pork loin with onions and garlic in a reduction of red wine and a little cognac. For desert he made a banana and Quark (German low-fat cottage cheese) mouse. Before bed I drank a touch of Cognac.

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Hang on to that husband of yours, Ursa. Hard to find a man who can cook like that -- and healthy, too! When can I come over for dinner? Let me know what we're having so I can bring a good bottle of wine.

Nuts are very high in nutrition. And although raw peanuts have their level of nutrition they are not technically a nut, but rather a legume, and they grow underground.
Almonds and cashews, etc grow on trees. Eating raw nuts is better than eating toasted nuts but be careful. Once I ate a ton of raw sunflower seeds that a buddy bought for me and I was racing for the toilet bowl the next day.
Nuts are not recommended for people who have polyps in their intestines or for those with intestinal problems like colitis. If the nuts aren't chewed thoroughly they can act like course gravel scraping the insides of your intestines and causing irritation.
I prefer nut butters to avoid this problem. Nothing like cashew butter spread on some fresh wheat bread with your favorite jelly.

Unprocessed coconut oil is also a great fat with a lot of health benefits. Even though it is technically a saturated fat it's not considered unhealthy to consume like a true animal saturated fat.

Other good sources are fish oil and flax seed oil. I personally like to eat flax seeds since this helps to also give me added fiber to my diet that the cold pressed oil can't provide for me.

Butter form? Where do you get it? Also, so coconut's are also good? hmmm, this is making it easier to find stuff to eat
Already sick of raw almonds lol

When I make mention of a butter form it's just basically any nut pulverized into a creamy consistency. I like almond butter and cashew butter. I have a machine where I can make it from scratch by throwing nuts into a special blender that I have at home, but you can also buy them at health food stores like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods.
It's amazing how, in my opinion, a nut butter actually tastes better than actually eating the nut itself. Make sure it doesn't have other funky ingredients. Just the nut itself. Read labels.
And coconuts are great, I get unbleached natural coconut oil. You may cook with it but I drop some in my fruit smoothies that I make. The funny thing is, I notice it adds more of a coconut fragrance than an actual coconut flavor to my drinks. I prefer not to cook with oils whenever possible.