Bad Fats:
Saturated Fat. These fats, which are listed on the label, are found mostly in animal products such as meat, whole-milk dairy products, poultry skin, and egg yolks. Consuming too many of these fats can raise your “bad” cholesterol levels. Less than 10 percent of your total calories should be derived from saturated fat.
Trans Fat. [...]
Written on January 7, 2009 | Posted in
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Total fat intake should be less than 30 percent of calories.
Saturated fat intake should be less than 10 percent of calories.
Polyunsaturated fat intake should not exceed 10 percent of calories.
Cholesterol intake should not exceed 300 milligrams a day.
Carbohydrate intake should make up 50 percent or more of calories, with emphasis on complex carbohydrates.
Protein intake should [...]
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Here is a very low calorie meal plan that is designed to loose weight in a short period of time. It has few natural sugars and fewer, though sufficient, complex carbohydrates. It also contains very few desserts. If you feel hungry on this diet, you can eat raw vegetables seasoned with mustard, lemon juice or [...]
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