fats

Question
Hi Laurie! Remember me? I'm the one who had a million and one questions about fats.
Since I spoke to you last, and we have been eating different, my husband is down 7 lbs and I am down 13!!! I am so excited!
But I do have a couple questions
1. Do I have to pay attention to the unsaturated and monounsaturated fats? I have just been watching our sats lately, so will the other fats take care of themselves?
2. Grains. I know you said that whole grains are better for you, but what I don't know is WHY? Are they good for the heart or for your lungs?? What specifically do they do for you?

Thanks for all your help,
Joyce


Answer
Hi Joyce,
Nice to hear from you again :)

Wow! 7 and 13 pounds... it doesn't seem like it's been more than two or three weeks!  That's great!

You are paying attention to limiting saturated fats because they are worse for heart health. If you also limit other added fats (to, say, 3 tablespoons a day) you will be saving lots of calories. All fats have nearly 80calories per Tablespoon, whether it's margarine, salad dressing, sour cream or cream cheese. Choose one per meal, as an easy guideline.

Whole grains are better for their fiber and the fact that the bran and the germ have not been taken out in the processing. There are more natural nutrients in whole grains; many processed grains (like white bread) have some of the nutrients added back. Still, most experts agree, there's nothing like the original, natural food. Rice, pasta, bread, flour, and cereals you'll notice on the label have more fiber when they are whole grain than when they aren't.

Thanks for letting me know how well you are doing!
Keep up the good work :)
Laurie

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