This information
is aimed at helping you to reduce your fat
intake. The average individual eats too
much fat, a factor that's linked to a variety of health problems, including
cancer.Diets that are
high in fat are associated with breast and colon cancer, with some studies linking high fat to prostate cancer as well.
A majority of
people can bring their fat intakes down to a healthy range by making a few
adjustments in the way they shop, cook, and prepare the foods they eat.
Now days, it's
getting easier and easier to control the amount of fat you consume. The fat content of foods are now available
through the nutrition label and through brochures distributed by food companies
and even fast food restaurants.
You can use this
information on nutrition to choose lower fat foods by comparing products and
food brands. Once you have a rough idea of what a healthy intake
of fat is, you'll know what you can and what you can't have.
From day to day,
the amount of fat you eat will vary.
Some meals and some days will be higher in fat than others. Even high fat meals can be kept in line with healthy eating as long as you balance those
days accordingly. The average fat intake
over the course of weeks and months is important, not the fat intake of every
meal and food you consume.
Younger adults
and high active adults who have higher calorie
needs can probably eat a little more fat.
Older adults and those that aren't very active should aim for a lower
fat intake. This way, you can control
your fat intake and avoid the many problems that fat
is associated with.
