Saturated fat

outweigh the bad? Or is popcorn not a healthy snack? When you have popcorn, you love to add butter right? But, could that be defeating the object of your healthy snack? If you have a small popcorn (6 cups) it is 370 calories, plus 20 grams of saturated fat (having excess amounts could lead to high cholesteral, and heart disease), but if you add just one tablespoon of butter, it adds an extra 120 calories, that’s 490 calories. “He calls popcorn, ‘a wonderful high-fiber snack,’ but like other…

exercise can lead to weight gain. (Kidshealth.org, 2015) Fat is a macromolecule. There are two main types of fat in food. Saturated fat increases LDL cholesterol levels. Due to it’s chemical structure, fat is usually hard at room temperature. It is fully saturated with hydrogen atoms and has no double bonds between carbon atoms. It is found mainly on meat and dairy products. (Eatforhealth.gov.au, 2015) Unsaturated fat are considered the healthy fats. Their chemical structure contains double…

However, I am getting a bit too much saturated fat. I need to watch out for taking in too much saturated fat since it can lead to high cholesterol and heart disease. Saturated fats are found mostly in animal products like milk or fatty meats. I eat cheeseburgers and drink lots of milk which could make my nutrient chart show high levels of saturated fats. As for fiber, I am not getting enough in my diet. I should be getting at least 25 grams per…

Fad diet make me very skeptical are that just that fads or do they have something to them I will talking about the paleo diet in this paper and explain if the paleo diet is a fad or as some legitimacy behind it. The Paleolithic diet, or the Paleo diet, is a diet plan that consists of foods that would be available to paleolithic humans. Since this diet encompases the diet of early man it excludes modern processed foods and follows only what human ate during the Neolithic Revolution, the time…

the foods that I were eating were high in fat. I need to work on getting enough whole grains, lean protein, fruits, and vegetables throughout my day. I now know that less calories, doesn’t mean healthy eating. I need to get more of the good foods in a higher quantity. My family influenced my eating the most. My family is busy and on the road visiting family a lot. Therefore, I end up eating less calories, but I’m also eating foods that are high in fat. And whatever they eat, I end up eating…

eat more whole grains vegetable and fruit. For example, eating apple and whole grains bread will help me. Another problem was my total fat, sodium, and saturated fat was over the limit. I realize i probably would have to reduce my intake of sodium. For example, try not to eat ham and fried chicken because those foods contain high amount of sodium and saturated fat. Fried chicken is a bad choice to eat in my diet. Making smarter decision of eating any food is very important in the food report…

Though heart failure can occur suddenly, weakening of the heart is more likely to slowly develop over a period of time, often over many years as the heart becomes weaker and is unable to work as efficiently, which is why is it more prominent in the elderly population. Typically conditions and diseases that damage or overwork the heart lead to congestive heart failure. The major conditions and factors that cause congestive heart failure include: • Coronary artery disease • Heart valve disease •…

disease are sometimes connected. For example it is proven that nutrient deficiency disease like scurvy can be cured by consuming the missing nutrients. However, it is also proven that some nutrient exposure can caused chronic diseases such as energy, fats, sodium dietary fiber and food exposures etc making it difficult to set dietary guidelines. In addition to some nutrient causing chronic diseases, nondietary factors such as stress, lack of exercise, smoking and other environmental factors are…

From the research I have carried out I discovered that American had a range of foods and traditions even though people may think that American cuisine is all about fast foods. I found out that American desserts are mostly made with apples e.g.; apple crumble and apple pie. I believe that the most well-known dish that everyone’s knows about because different countries have adapted it is the burger. America also has many fast food restaurants and grills. I have also chose to do American because…

Laddies, gentlemen and chairperson, hidden agendas may get us ahead in life, but the consequences that follow can have damaging effects. Hidden agendas have already and will continue to shape the lives we live, from sport to health and society. The impacts of the hidden agendas are not confined to just those involved, but spread like an awful virus and has impact each and every person in this room today. In our modern world hidden agendas exist to benefit a cause. Sports teams hide their use of…