What Kind of Fat Can You Eat?

Written by Renee Kennedy


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If you are diabetic, you want to lowerrepparttar trans fatty acids and raiserepparttar 115723 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Consider reducingrepparttar 115724 amount of processed foods and increasingrepparttar 115725 amount of whole foods you consume. More onrepparttar 115726 diabetic diet: http://www.nutricounter.com/articles/garrett4.htm

If you are on a diet to lose weight, it's a good idea to lower total fat in your diet. Losing weight comes down torepparttar 115727 calories in versus calories out and fat has more than twicerepparttar 115728 amount of calories as other foods.

5. Types of Fat You Should Choose:

- Polyunsaturated fats are found in flax, corn, safflower, soybean, sesame, and sunflower oils. (These nonhydrogenated fats are liquid at room temperature.)

- Polyunsaturated fats found in fish.

- Monounsaturated fats found in olive oil and canola oil.

Read this article for more information on fat in animal meats: http://www.nutricounter.com/articles/howard1.htm

6. Types of Fat You Should Try to Avoid:

- Any type of hydrogenated fat. This is man-made fat and you will find it in snack foods, margarine, bakery products and other processed foods.

- Man made fat substitutes like Olestra (you might find fat substitutes in fat free snack foods). Even if scientific research could solidly prove that fat substitutes weren't hazardous to your health, these products just perpetrate bad eating habits.

- Animal fats including whole milk, butter, poultry skin, and fatty cuts of meat.

Fat doesn't have to be a bad thing if you choose your fat wisely! If you can choose whole foods over process foods, you will be eating a much healthier diet. Also, for any type of special diet, use your NutriCounter (http://www.nutricounter.com) to help you keep track of your total fat and saturated fat intake.

Come and visit the NutriCounter web site for more information on how nutrition influences weight loss, diabetes, pregnancy, heart disease and more! http://www.nutricounter.com


Prevent or Delay Alzheimer's Disease

Written by Phyllis Staff, Ph.D.


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A caution: genetically-altered soy beans are often used in soy-based products. Without labeling, such as that Western European countries require on all genetically-altered foods, it is difficult to be certain that genetically-altered beans have been excluded fromrepparttar products you're eating. I get mine atrepparttar 115722 health-food store for a little added protection. Although I cannot tell ifrepparttar 115723 product contains some genetically-altered soy,repparttar 115724 fact that it is organically grown assures me it is free of pesticide residues.

What about NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)?

One ofrepparttar 115725 prevailing theories is that inflammation causes or encourages Alzheimer's disease. This theory led torepparttar 115726 suggestion that a daily regimen of NSAIDs (Ibuprofen and similar products) might preventrepparttar 115727 disease. However, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (8th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, July 25, 2002) found no significant benefits from NSAIDS compared to a placebo.

What to Avoid

Smoking

A brand-new study, also reported in Stockholm (July 23, 2002) duringrepparttar 115728 8th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, found that, among people who do not haverepparttar 115729 gene that predisposes people to Alzheimer's disease, smoking is significantly related torepparttar 115730 occurrence of Alzheimer's disease. Yet another reason to stop smoking now!

Mercury

Even small amounts of mercury may createrepparttar 115731 neurofibrillar tangles (abnormal TAU proteins) that occur in Alzheimer's and related diseases according to research conducted atrepparttar 115732 University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine. So I'll avoid silver/mercury tooth fillings. My mercury-filled thermometer now resides inrepparttar 115733 garbage can. The newer digital thermometers are easier, quicker, and safer to use.

Other Benefits of a Nutritious Diet

A nutritious diet, combined with a healthy lifestyle may prevent or ameliorate many diseases related to aging. With a US growing population now over 65+ (17 million+ according torepparttar 115734 latest US census), seniors with serious medical problems may soon require more care than we can as a nation provide. We must do all we can to eliminaterepparttar 115735 problems associated with aging. Thenrepparttar 115736 golden years may be truly golden.

Phyllis Staff, Ph.D. - Phyllis Staff is an experimental psychologist and the CEO of The Best Is Yet.Net, an internet company that helps seniors and caregivers find trustworthy residential care. She is the author of How to Find Great Senior Housing: A Roadmap for Elders and Those Who Love Them. She is also the daughter of a victim of Alzheimer's disease. A reader calls it "Awesome -- a real find!"


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