Fats

• Why You Should Eat Fat to Lose Weight

  You're trying to drop a few pounds, so you naturally skimp on fat and try to focus on lean eating. But taking such measures could actually be counterproductive, causing you to gain weight instead of...[more]

• The Skinny on Fats

  We know that it's just as important to pay attention to the type of fat in our diet as it is to monitor our total fat. Gone are the days of extremely low-fat diets. Make...[more]

• Which Cooking Oil is the Best One for You?

  A plethora of scientific research has proven that when it comes to health we need to make sure we consume enough healthy fats. However, more important than total fat is the type of fat in...[more]

• Do Fat-Free Foods Help in Weight Loss?

  Years ago, the fad was to eat a low in fat diet in order to lose weight. And many people are still under the impression that eating as little fat as possible is the key...[more]

• Eating Light at Mexican Restaurants

  Mexican food is spicy and flavorful, but it can be a diet downfall if you're not careful about what you order. Follow these tips to avoid going overboard on calories. Chuck the Chips Okay, don't...[more]

• The 10 Easy Steps to Weight Loss

  Over the last 20 years, food portions have increased dramatically. As the size of our plates have grown, so has the expectation that the larger amount of food we receive, the better the value. However,...[more]

• 5 Best-Kept Secrets to Include in Your Diet

  You always hear about foods that you need to avoid or eliminate from your diet. What about foods that you should be eating, but may not be aware of? Here are a few that may...[more]

• The 8 Powerhouse Foods You Should Be Eating

  These 8 powerhouse foods are filled with nutrients that are very beneficial for your body. Consider adding these foods to your diet to assist in weight loss and add antioxidants, fiber, and omega 3's -...[more]

• Smart Substitutions: 5 'Staples' to Trade Out of Your Pantry

  Any stop to the grocery store is made quicker and easier when you just have a few 'staples' to pick up. There are many things we like to keep on hand for snacks, quick dinners,...[more]

• 9 Tricks to Staying Healthy When Eating Out

  Eating out can be a gamble especially for people who are watching their weight or managing certain health conditions. Many of the foods prepared outside of the home are high in calories, fat, sodium, and...[more]

• 5 Eating Habits You Should Break

  Some of your daily habits may be hindering your health or weight loss goals. Little things you do throughout the day can either propel you forward or take you back a step, and either way,...[more]

• The 411 on Sushi

  What exactly is sushi? What about sashimi? Sushi is often touted as being healthy, but not all options at your favorite fish establishment are created equal, and some pack significantly more calories than you think....[more]

• Smart Substitutions: Eating Out

  Many foods offered at restaurants are not prepared in the same healthful way that you would make them at home. Heavy use of sugar, oil, butter, refined grains, and salt is all too common. But...[more]

• 5 Common Foods That Are Ruining Your Waistline

  When I speak to clients, I frequently hear the words: "I thought that was good for you!" There are many foods that seem to be "healthy" but may actually be helping you gain weight. Here...[more]

• Smart Substitutions: Sweet Cravings

  Eating healthy does not mean that you must eliminate all sweets from your diet. You just have to be smart about how you satisfy your sweet tooth. It's normal to gravitate towards sweetness; the problem...[more]

• Celebrate Valentine's Day in a Healthy Way

  Valentine's Day brings not only feelings of love and joy, it also brings high-calorie chocolates, candies, cookies, and other treats. Since February is American Heart Month, which aims to encourage adopting permanent lifestyle changes to...[more]

• Being a Couch Potato Is More Harmful Than You Think

  The idea of "couch potatoes" tends to conjure up images of overweight, lazy unkempt slacker-types. We've heard about the research that has shown that the more hours of television watched per day, the higher the...[more]

• Healthy Living 101: Classifying Foods

  Foods can be classified by the way they affect the body and/or by their food group. It is important to understand both in order to balance your meals and achieve optimal health. Macronutrients The Merriam-Webster...[more]

• The Truth About Brown Fat

  You may have heard of the term "brown fat" before, so what does that mean exactly? It's not a type of fat you cook with, but rather a type of fat in your body....[more]

• Proteins, Fats, and Carbs: How to Balance Your Diet

  Dieting can be confusing. High-protein diets claim to help you lose weight quickly, but can lead to high cholesterol and increase your risk for heart disease. High-carbohydrate diets may be low in fat, but can...[more]

• Excess Weight Ages Us More Quickly

  We all know that being overweight or obese can pose threats to our health, especially at a young age. But what effects does overweight or obesity have on the actual aging process? Obese Children Become...[more]

• Healthy Living 101: How to Read a Nutrition Label

  Too often, purchasing food can be confusing, especially with all of the persuasive marketing tactics used by food companies. Learning how to read, understand, and compare food labels can help you maintain, manage, control, and/or...[more]

• Eat This, Not That: Calorie Cutters

  If you eat more calories than your body needs, your body will inevitable store them as excess weight. The trick is to reduce your calorie intake without feeling like you are depriving yourself - and...[more]

• Ideal Body Composition: What You Should Know

  We live in a culture that has become increasingly more obsessed with body image and weight. Dangerously thin bodies are celebrated and coveted, perpetuating the unrealistic goal of obtaining an ideal body--one devoid of any...[more]

• Eat This, Not That: Breakfast Edition

  You've heard that breakfast is the most important meal. It boosts your metabolism, staves off hunger, and provides you energy to start and get through your day. But what if you are making bad breakfast...[more]

• Real FitDay Users Share: What Was Your "A-Ha" Moment?

  What sparked you to embark on your fitness journey? For many of us, it was one moment or incident - the "a-ha" moment - that got our butts in gear and changed our lives forever....[more]

• Meal Planning Made Simple

  The key to long-term weight management and healthy eating is consuming a balanced diet. Restrictive eating and fad diets may provide temporary weight loss, but they may also provide fatigue, hunger, food fantasizing, malnutrition, binging,...[more]

• 10 Tools to Help Keep You on Track

  1. Good Pair of Shoes Make sure you have a pair of shoes that fit you well and are made for the type of activity you plan to do. For example, don't plan to jog...[more]

• Healthy Kitchen Staples to Start 2012

  If you want to make over your health, refrigerator, and pantry, then make a note of these 12 staples that will get you eating right in the New Year. 1. Assorted Whole Grains Cereals, pasta,...[more]

• The FitDay Guide to Healthier Holiday Baking

  The holiday season always seems to throw us all into a baking frenzy. We whip up dozens of cookies, cupcakes, pies, candies, and other treats that we then decorate with beautiful holiday colors. While all...[more]

• 5 Ways to Eat Mindfully at Holiday Parties

  The holidays can cause an internal struggle between the desire to splurge on festive treats at numerous feasts and the will to avoid the inevitable weight gain that ensues after overindulging. However, there are ways...[more]

• Using Thanksgiving Day Leftovers in a Healthy Way

  Turkey Day has come and gone, leaving us all feeling a little softer around the middle. So what are you supposed to do with all of those leftovers if you're trying to avoid overeating several...[more]

• How to Cut Extra Fat, Sugar, and Calories from Fall Vegetable Dishes

  Sweet potatoes, yams, pumpkins, and other colorful squash are available in abundance during the fall season. Upcoming holidays like Thanksgiving also bring these vegetables to the forefront, showing up in numerous recipes. Orange-colored vegetables are...[more]

• Omega-3 and Omega-6: The Essential Fatty Acids to Include in Your Diet

  Essential fatty acids are polyunsaturated fats that we must get from food. They are necessary for optimal brain function, metabolism regulation, hair growth, bone health, and many other vital physiological reactions. Omega-3 and omega-6 fats...[more]

• 4 Ways to Eat Healthy During the Holiday Season

  The holidays are a time for us to gather with family and friends to celebrate. For better or worse, with celebration comes food. If you have been working very hard at eating healthy, losing weight,...[more]

• Stress Eating: What You Can Do to Keep It at Bay

  Stress, boredom, or any array of emotions can lead to cravings for food. If these cravings take control too often, you might find yourself eating large portions of high calorie, sweet, and/or fatty foods. However,...[more]

• Healthy Holiday Eating: A Comparison of Two Meal Plans

  During holiday gatherings, you may be confronted with array of food and drink options that you rarely see during the rest of the year. Though overindulging could derail your health plans, do not despair! Study...[more]

• A Guide to Healthy Holiday Eating

  The holidays are upon us with 6 weeks of temptations from the end of November to the beginning of January, with well-wishers who leave plates of cookies at the office or drop by with gooey...[more]

• 5 Ways to Prevent Weight Gain When You Can't Make Your Own Food

  Staying healthy can be difficult when you have limited resources. College students, for example, typically live in dorm rooms with only small refrigerators and no access to stoves or other kitchen appliances. Frequent business travelers...[more]

• Understanding Metabolism: How It Influences Weight Control

  It may be tempting to blame your failed weight loss attempts or weight gain on a slow metabolism. However, it is rare that excessive weight gain from a medical problem slows metabolism, as in cases...[more]

• 8 Ways to Eat Healthy on a Budget

  It's often been said that eating healthy is too expensive. This is simply not true. With a few strategies, you can save money while also avoiding extra pounds. Frozen fruits & veggiesPurchasing frozen produce is...[more]

• Not All Calories Are Created Equal

  For decades, we've been taught that weight loss comes down to the simple idea of "calories in versus calories out." This equation is simple and can not be escaped. To lose weight, you must take...[more]

• What Are Carbs? How They Work (and How to Get Them to Work for You)

  Most people view carbohydrates as "evil" foods. Found in breads, pastas, cereals, and almost everything sweet, carbohydrates receive a bad reputation for causing weight gain. In reality, carbohydrates provide energy your body needs to help...[more]

• Protein and Dairy: A Dieter's Best Friends?

  New research has found that increased consumption of protein, particularly protein from dairy foods, helps people who are dieting lose more fat and preserve lean body mass (muscle) during exercise- and diet-induced weight loss. The...[more]

• The Good News About "Bad" Fats

  Most people are probably aware that fat is "bad" for you. A diet high in fat is shown to cause many health problems, including heart disease, high cholesterol, and weight gain. However, not all fats...[more]

• 4 'Bad' Foods That Are Actually Good for You

  As a dietitian, I sometimes find people carefully watching what I choose to eat. The common misconception is that while I have a healthy lifestyle and maintain both my weight and physique, I must greatly...[more]

• The Skinny on Milk: Which Type Is Right for You?

  Decades ago, the only consideration when choosing what type of milk to purchase at the grocery store was whether you opted for whole, 2% or skim milk. Back then, milk always came from cows. Times...[more]

• Carbs and Dairy: Is It Really Safe to Skip Them?

  As a child, I was taught that my meals needed to come from 4 simple food groups: grains, seafood/meats (including beans), dairy (milk, yogurt, cheese), and fruits/vegetables. Since then, the USDA has issued numerous versions...[more]

• How Do Nutrition Needs Change with Age?

  As a dietitian who primarily works with children, I receive a lot of questions about whether or not nutrition needs change or increase as a child gets older. The simple answer is yes; the more...[more]

• Quick, Healthy Snacks and Lunches-to-Go

  When life gets busy, eating right can be hard to do. Our increasingly chaotic lifestyles are jam-packed with so many long hours working, taking care of families, trying to maintain healthy relationships, and many other...[more]

• US News Ranks the "Best Diets"

  US News and World Report recently released with a ranking of twenty diets. Their findings were based on seven criteria: short term weight loss, long term weight loss, ease of following, nutrition, safety, effectiveness for...[more]

• Nutrition and Exercise: Eating to Fuel Your Workouts

  World-class athletes know that success depends on training and nutrition. They carefully choose the foods they eat, so the right combination of nutrients will fuel them to success. Take some tips and transform your eating...[more]

• 16 Surprising Sources of Protein

  Protein does more than just build strong muscles. It also strengthens bones, increases satiety, protects against heart disease, and helps support a healthy immune system. We also know that consuming plenty of protein is an...[more]

• Eat This, Not That: A Comparison of Two Meal Plans

  Every day, we are constantly faced with choices about what to eat. For most of us, it's got to be quick and easy, and it's got to taste good. Unfortunately, the healthy benefits of a...[more]

• Low, Less, and Lite: How to Decipher 'Healthy' Food Labels

  Ever walk down a grocery store aisle and try to decipher labels? Or have you had a hard time deciding whether a product labeled as "low fat" is better than "low sugar?" You are not...[more]

• Healthy Foods to Eat When Cutting Carbs

  In your search for healthy foods to eat, you may have read about cutting carbs in order to lose extra pounds and keep fit. Diet experts now emphasize that avoiding all carbs is not...[more]

• 5 Types of Tomatoes

  Tomatoes are a favorite food of many and are great on their own, in a salad, or accompanying any meal. Although technically a fruit, most people – including chefs – categorize tomatoes as a...[more]

• The Difference between Fat and Trans Fat

  People often get the wrong notion about the difference between fat and trans fat. The idea of fat consumption can be damaging, which may lead to faulty dietary behavior. Therefore, to clarify the misconception,...[more]

• Are Vegetarian Dishes Always Low in Fat?

  There is a common misconception that all vegetarian dishes are low in fat, calories and other harmful additives like sodium. This couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, vegetarian meals simply have no...[more]

• The Difference between Polyunsaturated Fat and Trans Fat

  Fats are a part of any healthy diet, but it's important to know the difference between polyunsaturated fat and trans fat. The word “fat” generally refers to a chemical substance known as glycerides. These...[more]

• The Difference between Fat and Monounsaturated Fat

  Two different types of fats, monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fats, are considered unsaturated fats. In addition to unsaturated fats, there are two other types of fats, saturated fats and trans fats. The healthiest fats are the unsaturated...[more]

• Is Red Meat Always High in Fat?

    Red meat has gained a reputation of being the bad meat. It is thought to always be high in saturated fat and cholesterol, and therefore, an unhealthy food. The truth is the fat...[more]

• Is Poultry Always Low in Fat?

  When trying to avoid foods that are high in fat, it is important to keep in mind that even foods like poultry, which you might think are a safe bet might not be. While...[more]

• The Difference between Unsaturated Fats and Trans Fats

  To understand the difference between unsaturated fats and trans fat, it is best to understand what creates a fat. Fats are a group of compounds known as glycerides. Fatty acids attach to glycerides. These...[more]

• 5 Foods that Contain Unsaturated Fats

  Unsaturated fats have been shown to improve health when used in place of other fats. There are two types of unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated, both of which are liquid at room temperature. Two...[more]

• 4 Foods that Contain Polyunsaturated Fat

  Polyunsaturated fat is one of two types of unsaturated fats. Unsaturated fat can provide heart healthy benefits when used instead of saturated fats.  Polyunsaturated fat is the healthiest fat because it lowers your LDL...[more]

• The Difference between Fat and Polyunsaturated Fat

  Not all fats are the same; polyunsaturated fat, saturated fat and trans fat all impact the body differently. Some are beneficial and essential for your body to function, while others can clog your arteries...[more]

• The Difference between Polyunsaturated Fat and Monounsaturated Fat

    Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight or lower their cholesterol count has faced the task of trying to figure out the differences between polyunsaturated fat, monounsaturated fat and just plain fat...[more]

• The Difference between Monounsaturated Fat and Trans Fat

  It can be confusing trying to figure out which fats to eat and which kind of fats to avoid; monounsaturated fat and trans fat are two fats you should get to know. Monounsaturated fat...[more]

• Five Foods that Contain Monounsaturated Fat

  Not only does monounsaturated fat help to lower your bad cholesterol and your risk of heart disease in addition to stroke, but it also typically contains high levels of vitamin E, which is a...[more]

• How to Recognize Trans Fat and Why You Should Avoid It

  Trans fat is an artificial unsaturated fat which contains trans-isomer fatty acids. While most fats have health benefits and are, in fact, necessary for maintaining health, trans fats are not at all healthy and...[more]

• 5 Foods High in Trans Fat

  If you're looking to improve your diet, and by extension, your overall health, you may want to consider avoiding trans fat-laden foods. If you're curious about what foods to avoid, it may surprise you...[more]

• Four Unexpected Foods that Contain Trans Fat

  It is important to stay away form trans fat when leading a healthy eating lifestyle. This is because trans fat has been proven to raise your bad cholesterol and lower your good cholesterol, which...[more]

• What Is Atherosclerosis?

  The term “atherosclerosis” was derived from two Greek words, namely, “athero” and “sclerosis”. “Athero” means “paste” or “gruel”, and “sclerosis” means “hardness”. It refers to the process of the building up of cholesterol, fatty...[more]

• Avoiding Heart Disease: Margarine vs. Butter

  When it comes to avoiding heart disease, it is important to understand the differences between butter and margarine. While both products offer some nutritional benefits, they also have their fair share of disadvantages. Disadvantages...[more]

• Do Low Fat Diets Affect Your Mood?

    Low fat diets have been associated with increased risks of depression and suicide. This correlation was first noticed decades ago. While going over data in a study of heart disease, researchers where surprised...[more]

• How to Calculate Your Serum Cholesterol Level

  Although cholesterol is a vital substance found in the body, it can be deposited into artery walls and increase your risk of heart disease and stroke. It is possible to calculate your serum cholesterol...[more]

• What Is Serum Cholesterol?

  Serum cholesterol is the total amount of cholesterol found in your blood. It is a soft, waxy substance found in the blood and cells of the body. Contrary to popular belief cholesterol is not...[more]

• Heart Health: Does Saturated Fat Clog Arteries?

  Contrary to popular belief amongst heart health enthusiasts, saturated fat does not clog arteries. If you're curious about what can clog your arteries, however, read on to learn the basics. Bad Cholesterol Buildup Bad...[more]

• Are Cholesterol and Saturated Fat to Blame for Heart Disease?

  More than 61 million Americans suffer from some form of heart disease and it is the top cause of death in this country every year. Most people consider high dietary intake of cholesterol and...[more]

• Omega-6 vs. Omega-3 Fatty Acid: What's the Difference?

  Omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids are essential to the body to maintain certain functions and to aid in keeping you healthy. While both are fatty acids, each one has a different role in keeping...[more]

• Omega-3 Fatty Acid: Fish vs. Fish Oil Supplements

  Omega-3 fatty acid is the best known good fat for overall health maintenance and disease prevention. It is found in a variety of foods such as avocados, egg and dairy, nuts, seeds and meat....[more]

• Why Saturated Fatty Acids Are Harmful

  Saturated fats, which are usually solid at room temperature, are simply fats that contain saturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids are a long-chain carboxylic acid, which usually has between 12 to 24 carbon atoms that has...[more]

• Polyunsaturated Fats: Myths vs. Facts

  Polyunsaturated fats may sound like they are bad for you, but the truth is that polyunsaturated fats, when eaten in moderation, can actually be beneficial for your health. The trick is to eat them...[more]

• Why You Should Avoid Trans Fatty Acids

  There has been much publicity about trans-fatty acids, and you may be wondering why one little ingredient is garnering so much press and even federal intervention. To understand why you should avoid trans-fats, it's...[more]

• What Omega-3 Fatty Acid Does for You

  Omega-3 fatty acid belongs to a group of fats essential to good health. When considering choices to make to maintain a healthy, balanced diet, fat-rich foods do not appear at the top of the...[more]

• Omega-3 Facts: EPA vs. DHA Fatty Acid

  EPA and DHA fatty acid make up two of the most important acids required by the body. Both acids are part of Omega-3 fatty acids. Most people do not get adequate Omega-3 in their...[more]

• Saturated vs. Unsaturated Fatty Acids

  With healthy foods gaining in popularity, you’ve surely started paying more attention to terms like saturated fats, unsaturated fatty acid, poly and mono unsaturated fats, essential fatty acids, omega-3 fatty acids and hydrogenated fat....[more]

• How Cooking Affects Omega-3 Fatty Acid

  There are certain foods, or forms of foods, that are extremely important to maintaining good health and preventing disease; omega-3 fatty acid is included. Omega-3 fatty acids are liquid forms of polyunsaturated fats, also...[more]

• What Are Essential Fatty Acids?

  Essential fatty acids are, as they sound, fats that are necessary within the human body. Though you've probably often heard the word "fats" and associated it with bad health, there are some essential fatty acids...[more]

• The Best Sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acid

  Studies have shown that omega-3 fatty acid contributes to heart health and can lower triglycerides. Research also suggests that omega-3s can help rheumatoid arthritis, depression, and other medical conditions. So what are the best...[more]

• 6 Symptoms of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Deficiency

  It has been estimated that over 90% of adults in the United States have too little omega-3 fatty acid intake in their daily diet.  Many conditions are found to be worsened by a deficiency...[more]

• 7 Sources of Omega-3 DHA Fatty Acid

  Omega 3’s are a group of unsaturated fatty acids, and include alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). DHA fatty acid is the primary oil in fish, which has been shown...[more]

• What Are Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids?

  Polyunsaturated fatty acids are fatty acids that contain more than one double bond chain of carbon atoms. Fatty acids supply energy for the muscles, heart and other organs. They also aid in the formation of...[more]

• The Importance of EPA Fatty Acid

  EPA stands for Eicosapentaenoic acid, and it is one of many Omega-3 fatty acids needed by the human body.  The body can’t make EPA fatty acid, and must get it from food or supplement...[more]

• 4 Keys to Avoid High Lipid / Cholesterol Levels

  High lipid and cholesterol levels are one of many potential contributors to an increased risk of coronary artery disease (heart disease), heart attacks and other health issues. With heart disease on the rise, it...[more]

• Breaking Down Fatty Acid Synthesis: Energy from Fat Stores

  Fatty acids are important as a source of energy in our bodies. Knowing the effects from breaking down fatty acid synthesis and energy from fat stores is important to those who are dieting or...[more]

• Lower Cholesterol With Diet Changes: 8 Simple Steps

  If you are battling high cholesterol, you can drastically lower your cholesterol levels by making simple modifications to your cholesterol diet. By taking these few simple steps, you can get your cholesterol to a...[more]

• How Essential Fatty Acids Keep Skin Healthy

  Who knew that essential fatty acids and skin go hand-in-hand. Consuming fatty acids should be part of your skin care regimen, and here's why: What Are Essential Fatty Acids? Essential fatty acids are some...[more]

• An Essential Fatty Acid Food List

  Fatty acid food is often ignored in a world obsessed with a lean look and diet food. Fat is every bit as important in your diet as are other nutrients. Sixty percent of your...[more]

• What Are Saturated Fatty Acids?

  If you don’t know anything about fatty acids, it’s important to educate yourself, at the very least, against the dangers of saturated fatty acids (and the benefits of other types of fatty acids). There...[more]

• Lipids: Fatty Acids, Sterols, and Triglycerides Explained

  Known officially as lipids, fatty acids, fats and oils are insoluble in water. Some fats are good for you (fatty acids are good for maintaining proper health). The big difference in fats and oils...[more]

• Understanding Fatty Acid Composition & Your Health

  Fatty acids are essential for life and energy production. Fatty acid composition is complex, and different for each type of fatty acid. A fatty acid is a carboxylic acid, often with a long chain...[more]

• Understanding Monounsaturated Fat & Your Diet

  You hear a lot about “good” fats and “bad” fats. Monounsaturated fat is considered to be a “good” fat. So why is it so good and what makes it different from other types of...[more]

• Unsaturated Fats: Squeeze More Healthy Fat Into Your Diet

  To optimize your health, maintain a healthy body weight or even lose weight, eating more foods with unsaturated fats in them can help. Unsaturated fats, which include monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats, are healthy...[more]

• Unsaturated Fats & Your Body Chemistry

  There are many different kinds of fatty acids that might cross your plate. Most of them are going to fall into the categories of saturated fats or unsaturated fats. One is widely considered to...[more]

• What Are Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs)?

  Fats come in many different chemical forms, including monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats. Though all fats supply nine calories, some are still considered more healthy than others. One of those healthy fats in polyunsaturated...[more]

• Fatty Acids Metabolism - How The Body Makes Energy

  Fatty acids metabolism is essential for life and energy production. Essential fatty acids, along with fats and carbohydrates, are required to produce enough metabolic energy for your body to move, think, talk, breathe, produce...[more]

• How To Replace Saturated Fat In Food

  Whether you are trying to lose weight, maintain a healthy body weight, or improve your overall health, it is best to minimize your daily intake of saturated fat food. Medical research has proven that...[more]

• How To Boost Fat Metabolism Quickly & Healthily

  Knowing how to boost your fat metabolism can help you to lose those extra pounds or help you with the inevitable metabolic slowdown as you age. Follow these surefire steps to quickly and healthily...[more]

• How Much Polyunsaturated Fats Should You Consume?

  Polyunsaturated fats, or “good” fats as they are commonly known as, are simply those fats that have greater than one double-bonded carbon in their molecules. Typically liquid at room temperature, these fats have been...[more]

• Fat Burning Foods For Increased Weight Loss

  A great way to increase your rate of weight loss is to add fat burning foods to your diet. While there may be no food that actually makes fat disappear, there are many foods...[more]

• Body Fat Myths vs. Facts

  Losing body fat isn't impossible, but common misperceptions can make it harder. Burn body fat the right way; here are some of the myths and facts about body fat. Myth: You Can Lose Body...[more]

• Monounsaturated Fat Functions and Facts

  Monounsaturated fat is considered to be the healthiest type of dietary fat. Monounsaturated fats remain stable at higher temperatures, and are therefore better for cooking because they're less likely to hydrogenate or become saturated....[more]

• The Positive Effects of a Low Fat Lifestyle

  A low fat diet and lifestyle has a number of positive effects. You'll look better, feel better, and enjoy more energy and better health. Here are some of the many benefits of leading a...[more]

• DHA Fatty Acid: Benefits of This Super Nutrient

  DHA fatty acid, or docosahexaenoic acid, is one of the omega-3 fatty acids that bring so many touted health benefits. Fish oil and cod liver oil two good sources of DHA fatty acid. Here...[more]

• Saturated Fat and Your Diet

  Saturated fat is the leading cause of high cholesterol, a leading factor in heart disease. Saturated fats occur naturally in many animal and some plant foods; hydrogenated fats and trans fatty acids are often...[more]

• What is Saturated Fat? How Much Should I Have?

  What is saturated fat? It's the main cause of high cholesterol and heart disease. You probably know that you should avoid saturated fats, but you might not know what foods contain saturated fats or...[more]

• What is An Omega3 Fatty Acid?

  Omega-3 fatty acid is considered essential to human health. Your body cannot produce its own omega-3 fatty acids, so you have to get them from dietary sources like fish oil and flax seed. Omega-3...[more]

• Understanding Unsaturated Fats For Better Health

  Unsaturated fats include the two heart healthy choices – polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Found primarily in fish, plant oils, seeds and nuts, these “healthy” fats have been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels and...[more]

• The Trans Fatty Acids Food List: What To Avoid

  Foods containing trans fatty acids also contain the worst ingredients that you can include in your diet. Studies have shown that diets high in trans fats lead to health problems such as stroke, diabetes...[more]

• How Much Body Fat is Healthy?

  When you think about your body fat, you might picture yourself standing on the scale in your bathroom, peering down at the spinning dial, hoping for a lower number then the day before. While...[more]

• Good Nutrition: 10 Signs You Have It

  A good way to know you are getting good nutrition from your eating plan is to ask yourself how you honestly look and feel.  A healthy eating plan will include lean proteins, grains, nuts,...[more]

• Lipid Facts You Should Know

  If you are currently on a diet or are simply trying to be more health conscious then you should know a few things about lipid in your body. The first thing you should know...[more]

• Need More Calcium? 10 Foods That'll Help

  If you are concerned about osteoporosis, then you need to know about these high calcium foods. By including foods from this list in your diet, you will reduce your chances of having painful bone...[more]

• Calcium For Women

  Calcium for women is essential through every phase of life. It is needed to help build strong bones and teeth, and it also helps to regulate heart beat, clot blood and conduct nerve impulses. As...[more]