Fats
- Are Fat-Free Foods Really Worth It?
With more people getting conscious on what they eat, it is not surprising that food companies would offer fat-free or reduced-fat foods. And with fat-free foods, we do not mean foods that are naturally without... (Read more...)
- Big Fat Diet Lies
There seems to be a lot of people giving advice when it comes to weight loss, but how can you be sure which one is fact and which one is fiction? Here are some outrageous... (Read more...)
- Brown Fat and Health
When the body's brown fat is activated, you can lose more than 9 pounds of bad white fat each year, without changing your diet or exercise regimen.Scientists have only recently found out that adults do... (Read more...)
- Brown Fat May Help Lose Weight
A new study has shown that adults can lose body fat without much effort simply by tapping into a particular type of fat. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, adults still have brown... (Read more...)
- Cooking Oils: Know the Basics
Anybody loves a delicious pan-fried meal every now and then. Or even when not cooking fried food, there's just too many recipes that include oil. The trick is how to make it delicious by trying... (Read more...)
- Debunking Fat Myths
With so many information floating around about dieting, you just cannot discern between what is real and what is merely hyped or completely false. For instance, a study showed that 77 percent of people questioned... (Read more...)
- Fat Burning Foods
Trying to lose weight usually involves following a certain diet as well as regular exercise. One way to better improve your weight loss program is by trying to burn fat from your body through the... (Read more...)
- Fatty Foods That Fight Hunger
Fatty foods are okay as long as they contain the good kind of fats. An example of these is oleic acid. Oleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid found naturally in many plant and animal... (Read more...)
- Fighting Fat with Fat?
Don't fill your plate with oily bacon just yet. We are not referring to that kind of fat. We are talking about beneficial fat. Like coconut oil for instance. There are many uses for this... (Read more...)
- Full-Fat Cheese: A Tasty, Healthy Option?
Conventional advice from the so-called health experts claim that loading up your meals with certain dairy products is a surefire way to jeopardize your health. According to them, full-fat cheese is at the top of... (Read more...)
- How to Avoid Trans Fat
Trans fat has recently become a health issue among various consumer groups. The fact that recent studies have shown that trans fat may have a hand in increasing bad cholesterol levels in the body and... (Read more...)
- Low Fat Eating Rules
Switch to 1% or nonfat milk and low fat cheeses (15% B.F or less). The lower the fat, the better for you.Reduce your amount of butter, margarine, vegetable oils, lard, shortening, mayonnaise, and salad dressing... (Read more...)
- Most Fattening Foods of Summer
Summer is fast approaching and it seems that people should expect some changes in their diet. As summer brings in more days spent on the outdoors, people might be in for some outdoor barbecues, frequent... (Read more...)
- Myths and Facts About Fats and Oils
Fats and oils have gotten bad reputations over the years, thanks to popular diets (fats are often cut out in menus and recipes) and some research findings (fats clog up your arteries that increase you... (Read more...)
- The Basics of a Healthy Heart Diet
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death among Americans. And while age and genetics are contributors to an individual's risk of developing heart disease, there are other risk factors as well - risk factors... (Read more...)
- Ways to Limit Your Trans Fat
Trans fatty acids, more popularly known as trans fats, result from a process known as hydrogenation. These fats are formed when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil. Trans fats are commonly used by food manufacturers... (Read more...)
- Which Is More Fattening: Fats or Carbs?
Several types of diet has been made available for everybody. Most of them actually focuses on cutting down or in fact even stop consuming fats or any carbohydrates. Is it true that carbohydrate when consumed... (Read more...)
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