Friday, April 27, 2018

Eating low fat food

Energy in food is measured in calories. Foods which are high in fat contain a lot of calories, so cutting down on fatty foods is one way of losing weight. Very sugary foods also contain quite a lot of calories, but fat contains about twice as many calories as sugar per 100 g.

A low-fat eating plan and daily exercise can:
•Lower blood cholesterol
•Help to maintain a healthy weight
•Assist in maintaining normal blood glucose
•Lower blood pressure

The low-fat diet restricts fat intake to 40-60 grams (g) of fat/day by limiting high-fat food and beverage sources. The low-fat diet is intended for use by individuals who have maldigestion or malabsorption of fat, such as small bowel resection, pancreatic disease, gastroparesis, fatty liver, or gallstones.

How to develop healthy eating habits?
•Eat different kinds of foods in each of the food groups.
•Do not skip meals.
•Eat slowly and enjoy food.
•Eat smaller amounts of foods.
•Drink 6-8 glasses of water each day.
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