![]() One thing I will say about your comment on LDL and primitive cultures– or even Americans 80 years ago-it’s not really an accurate comparison to what is happening today. But I do agree with you on the problem of overall calorie intake, sugar, and processed carbs. The average healthy woman on a 2000 calorie diet a day is looking for 50 to 60 grams of fat daily– but mono and polyunsaturated of course. ![]() Thanks for this Jim Healthy, great stuff! Thanks so much for sharing, very interesting indeed – but to set the record straight, I do not subscribe to a “low-fat” diet, I’m only saying to monitor saturated fat intake. “Low-fat living” appears to be prescription widespread disease. So-called “modern” low-fat dietary advice has given us co-epidemics of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and obesity. At he turn of the last centry, when heart disease and heart attack were practically non-existent, our population consumed whole fat dairy products exclusively, ate lots of meat, and even cooked with lard. Mankind evolved on a high-fat diet (especially saturated fat). A more likely culprit is the massive amouint of sugar and refined carbs in our diet since the 1950s, when heart disease rates first started to spike. ![]() ![]() Saturated fat has taken the rap for causing CVD for more thare six decades no, but the link is spurious and unproven. Furthermore, no major study has ever been able to show that a low-fat diet reduces the incidence of CVD or mortality from it (and this includes the really big studies such as MRFIT, WHI, and the Nurses Health Study). And while there is a lot of controvery and debate about whether LDL cholesterol is a serious risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers are unanymous in their agreement that HDL is protective against it - and that it is far healthier to have high HDL than low LDL. The saturated fat in whole milk does indeed raise total cholesterol and LDL - but it also raises protective HDL. The Today Show nutritionist, Joy Bauer discusses 7 Mistakes to Avoid While Feeding You Kids.Not a fan of milk but looking for extra calcium? Try adding more broccoli to your dinner plate.However, most nutritionists and doctors now say you can switch your toddler to nonfat or 1% milk to scale back on high fat levels that they no longer need after the age of two. What about 2% or full fat milk for kids? Lots of parents have heard that fat is necessary for health brain function for growing children and that is true. That’s 21 grams of fat, 13 of which are saturated – so that means in just one meal you’re up to 16 grams, doesn’t leave much space for enjoying that slice of pizza with salad later or a cup of creamy broccoli soup. Might not sound too bad right? But nutritionists say to stay under 20 grams of saturated fat per day, so let’s add this simple lunch to your glass of 2%, after all milk isn’t the only potential source for saturated fat:ġ grilled cheese sandwich with two slices of American cheese cooked with one tablespoon of butter One 8-ounce glass of skim has 0 grams of fat, 110 calories.One 8-ounce glass of 2% milk has 5 grams of fat, 3 of which are saturated, 130 calories.So let’s take a look to see how an 8-ounce glass of 2% milk stacks up to skim. Milk is a staple in many households, something families drink at least once a day or more. ![]() My recommendation mainly has to do with saturated fat, that we know is hazardous to heart health because they easier clog arteries. skim and why I tell families to make the swap. I recently did a fridge makeover with AOL, working with a lovely family to show them how to lighten up their fridge and make healthier choices.Ī few viewers wrote in with questions about 2% milk vs. ![]()
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