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Fat Matters.. But Calories Count
Just because a product is fat free, doesn't mean it is calorie free. In fact, fat free or reduced fat products can have as many, if not more, calories per serving than regular products. So, yes, you need to watch your fat intake. But remember calories do count.
Nutrition and Your Health
Research has indicated that women want to spend one half hour or less, selecting and preparing an evening meal; men want to spend no more than 15 minutes. It's a long way from the days when Grandma spent hours preparing dinner in the kitchen! Good dietary guidelines for healthy Americans can be stated in these simple, easy to understand terms.
What Makes A Healthy Diet?
No single food can supply all the nutrients in the amounts you need. For example, a diet consisting of yogurt, bagels and oranges lacks Vitamins A, E, K, iron, zinc and more. Eating many different kinds of foods will ensure that you get all the nutrients that you need. Foods which are considered healthy add up to an unhealthy diet when eaten alone.
Potatoes. America's Favorite Vegetable is Healthier Than You Think
The FDA recently announced final figures for the nutritional content of potatoes. America's favorite vegetable not only tastes great but is good for us too. The revised nutrition label now lists a medium potato as providing 100 calories instead of 120. In addition, the vitamin C and fiber content has increased.
Eat More Fish: Salmon Makes a Good Choice
All seafood is nutritious, rich in important vitamins and minerals such as iron, zinc, B and D vitamins, as well as an excellent source of high quality protein. That alone should be sufficient to get us eating fish at least once a week, but hold on, there's more.
Eat Your Omega Three's
There's no doubt about it: seafood can be good for your health. Overall, it has less total fat and less saturated fat than meat and poultry. So eating fish regularly may help lower blood cholesterol levels. Moreover, seafood supplies several vitamins and minerals. Recently, there has been interest in the omega-3 fatty acid content of fish, too.
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