02Apr
18Mar
Is saturated fat unhealthy?
Saturated Fat
Saturated fat is known as the unhealthy or "bad" fat. Coconut oil has given saturated fat a makeover in recent years and many openly doubt the negative health effects associated with saturated fat. Some even go as far as touting it for its potential health benefits.What is fat?
Dietary fat is...
23Mar
How much fat should I eat each day?
Myths perpetuated over long periods of time eventually become accepted as fact. One of the most prevalent diet myths says eating fat makes you fat. Fat has plenty of important functions, many of which are essential to life. Drastically reducing or attempting to eliminate your intake of fat can have...
10Mar
Top 5 Ways to Reduce Fat Intake
Fat is an essential macronutrient used in the body for energy. Because the word fat is used to describe unsightly weight as well as a nutrient, it is wrongly blamed for weight gain. While eating fat does not necessarily make you fat, there are certain types of unhealthy...
30Jan
What is fat?
Dietary fat is one of the nutrients that fuels the body. Unlike carbs and protein which give the body 4 calories per gram, fat is more than twice as energy dense, providing the body with 9 calories per gram. Though fat is associated with greasy foods such as hamburgers and...
18Oct
Fats
Dietary fat is one of the three macronutrients (fats, carbohydrates and proteins) the body uses for energy. It is the most energy dense of the macronutrients, providing 9 calories per gram, compared to 4 calories per gram for carbs and proteins. Contrary to popular belief, eating fat does not makes...
19Jan
Are fats healthy?
When you think of the word 'fat' one of the first images that might come to mind is unsightly and unwanted weight. Because of this association, some people eliminate all fats from their diets in an attempt to lose weight. Eating fat doesn't make you fat and avoiding all...
12Mar
Mailbag Monday: slow metabolism, weight watchers, gaining weight and fat intake
This week's mailbag includes questions about losing weight with a slow metabolism, the Weight Watchers Diet, gaining weight and cutting fat out of the diet. If you have any questions you want answered, submit it at the bottom of this page. Metabolism. According to the information on this site, I should...