The Good FatsThe third element of our nutrition concepts is the presence of good fats in foods. Most diet programs suggest limiting calories or counting fat grams. There is a Better WayA better and more practical solution is to watch the percentage of fat in the foods you purchase. No more than 20% of your total caloric intake should come from fat.
How do I Determine Fat Content?Follow the example provided below to calculate fat content when the label is deceiving.
The beauty of this plan is that if all your purchases are in line with the 20% rule, then you can eat any food in your house without worrying about calculating the fat.
Lots of your groceries such as fruit, vegetables and meat do not have labels so here is a chart which will help you with these purchases.
Element #1 - A Balanced Diet or The Food Pyramid Element #2 - Raw Food and Enzymes Element #4 - Glycemic Index Chart Return to Nutrition Concepts Top of Element #3 page Good Fats
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