What we know:
Foods have a varying mix of these fat types. The types of fat you eat have more to do with your LDL level than the total fat you take in. The USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 recommends for adults:
• Consume less than 10 percent of calories from saturated fatty acids and less than 300 mg/day of cholesterol, and keep transfatty acid consumption as low as possible. • Keep total fat intake between 20 to 35 percent of calories, with most fats coming from sources of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, such as fish, nuts, and vegetable oils. • When selecting and preparing meat, poultry, dry beans, and milk or milk products, make choices that are lean, low-fat, or fat-free. • Limit intake of fats and oils high in saturated and/or transfatty acids, and choose products low in such fats and oils. |
